Blood goes only once through the heart in the fish during one cycle of passage through the body, and therefore, it is known as double circulation.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Blood goes only once in one cycle through the heart in fishes because it has two chambered heart.
The organisms which have a two chambered heart show single circulation.
On the other hand, when blood passes twice through the heart, it is called the double circulation.
Final answer: The given statement is false.

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Single circulation i.e., blood flows through the heart only once during one cycle of passage through the body, is exhibited by

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