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JAMB Biology 1982 Question 44

Question 44

Transport in Animals

The three blood vessels that supply the mammalian alimentary canals are

  1. A.segmented artery, hepatic artery and coeliac artery
  2. B.coeliac artery, anterior mesenteric artery and posterior mesenteric artery
  3. C.coeliac artery, segmental artery and hepatic artery
  4. D.hepatic artery, anterior mesenteric artery and posterior mesenteric artery
  5. E.hepatic portal vein,anterior mesenteric artery and posterior mesenteric artery.
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Answer: B (coeliac artery, anterior mesenteric artery and posterior mesenteric artery)

Explanation

The gut is supplied by the coeliac artery and the anterior and posterior mesenteric arteries from the aorta.