Which one of the following animals has two separate circulatory pathways?
- Whale
- Shark
- Frog
- Lizard
Answer
(1) Whale
Solution
As per NCERT, birds and mammals have two separate circulatory pathways — systemic and pulmonary — i.e., double circulation, with complete separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
∵ Fishes (shark) have single circulation, and amphibians (frog) and most reptiles (lizard) show incomplete double circulation.
∵ Whale is a mammal.
∴ Whale has two separate circulatory pathways.
Answer: (1)