Multiple choice general knowledge

An Octopus has 3 hearts!

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Octopuses indeed have three hearts - two branchial hearts that pump blood through the gills, and one systemic heart that pumps blood to the rest of the body. This unique cardiovascular system supports their active lifestyle and complex physiology.

AI explanation

To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) True - This option is correct. An octopus does indeed have 3 hearts. Unlike humans, who have a single heart, an octopus has one main systemic heart that pumps oxygenated blood throughout its body, and two smaller branchial hearts that pump deoxygenated blood to the gills.

Option B) False - This option is incorrect. An octopus does have 3 hearts, so the statement is true.

The correct answer is A) True. This option is correct because an octopus does have 3 hearts.

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