Statement I: In amphibians and reptiles, the right atrium receives oxygenated blood from the gills/lungs/skin and the left atrium gets the deoxygenated blood from other body parts. Statement II: In birds and mammals, oxygenated and deoxygenated blood received by the left and right atria respectively passes on to the ventricles of the same sides.

Question

Statement I: In amphibians and reptiles, the right atrium receives oxygenated blood from the gills/lungs/skin and the left atrium gets the deoxygenated blood from other body parts. Statement II: In birds and mammals, oxygenated and deoxygenated blood received by the left and right atria respectively passes on to the ventricles of the same sides. (A) Only statement I is correct (B) Only statement II is correct (C) Both statements I and II are correct (D) Both statements I and II are incorrect

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

In amphibians and reptiles, the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the gills/lungs/skin and the right atrium gets the deoxygenated blood from other body parts.