Biology
Give reasons/explain:
The left ventricle has thicker walls than the right ventricle.
Circulatory System
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Answer
The left ventricle pumps blood to the farthest points in the body such as the feet, the toes and the brain against the gravity while the right ventricle pumps the blood only up to the lungs. Therefore, the left ventricle has thicker walls than the right ventricle.
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