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Question

Name the body structure concerned with the given functional activity:

Transports oxygen to the body cells.

One Word/Term Answer

Solution

Capillaries

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Chapter 14: The Respiratory System - Very short answer type [Page 148]

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Selina Concise Biology [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 14 The Respiratory System
Very short answer type | Q 2.2 | Page 148

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