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A person has a systolic blood pressure of 120 mmHg and a diastolic pressure of 80 mmHg. What is the pulse pressure?

medium MCQ 2 marks Class 11 · Biology · Body Fluids and Circulation
  1. 80 mmHg
  2. 120 mmHg
  3. 40 mmHg
  4. 200 mmHg
Answer
40 mmHg

The correct answer is 40 mmHg — State answer.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Pulse pressure = systolic – diastolic.
  2. Compute 120 – 80 = 40.
  3. State answer.
Common mistake: Subtracting systolic from diastolic

Concept tested: Pulse pressure

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