Give reasons for the following statement.
The heart acts as a pump.

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Heart:
Heart is a muscular organ which is located in the chest cavity.
Human heart is four-chambered with two auricles and two ventricles.
The main function of heart is to act as a pump because the pumping action of heart brings about the circulation of blood throughout the body.

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