Based on Slides 11-13, how does the presence of only one ventricle in the frog’s heart affect its circulatory system?(1 point)

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It allows for complete separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
It allows for complete separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

It causes mixing of oxygenated (blood with oxygen in it) and deoxygenated blood (blood without oxygen in it), making it harder for the body to get the oxygen it needs.
It causes mixing of oxygenated (blood with oxygen in it) and deoxygenated blood (blood without oxygen in it), making it harder for the body to get the oxygen it needs.

It prevents blood from being pumped to the lungs.
It prevents blood from being pumped to the lungs.

It enhances the efficiency of oxygenation compared to the human heart.
It enhances the efficiency of oxygenation compared to the human heart.

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The correct response is:

It causes mixing of oxygenated (blood with oxygen in it) and deoxygenated blood (blood without oxygen in it), making it harder for the body to get the oxygen it needs.

Frogs have a three-chambered heart with one ventricle, which allows for the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood, resulting in less efficient oxygen delivery compared to a system with separate chambers for each type of blood.