Define open and closed circulatory system.

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In open circulatory system, the blood vessels open into spaces and not into capillaries, so that blood comes in direct contact with tissues. Whereas in closed circulatory system, blood flows through capillaries connected by arteries and veins.
In open circulatory system, the rate of circulation is slow whereas it is rapid in closed circulatory system.

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