Which statement is NOT true of fetal circulation?
A)The foramen ovale permits blood to bypass the fetal liver.
B)The umbilical arteries take blood from the fetus to the placenta.
C)The ductus arteriosus permits blood to bypass the fetal lungs.
D)The placenta is the site of exchanges between maternal blood and fetal blood.

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The foramen ovale allows blood to bypass the lungs, not the liver. Blood bypassing the liver is facilitated by the ductus venosus.

Which Statement Is NOT True of Fetal Circulation