Hepatic portal system collects blood from the _____________.

Liver

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Lungs

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Kidney

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Digestive tract

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Solution

The correct option is D Digestive tract
The hepatic portal system is the part of the blood circulatory system of vertebrates in which blood from the digestive tract is taken through capillaries and transported to the liver before its transport to the heart.
This part of the circulatory system is called the hepatic portal system.
Hence the correct option is D.

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