In human beings, the duration of the cardiac cycle is
A
8.0 second
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B
0.08 second
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C
0.5 second
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D
0.8 second
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Solution
The correct option is D
0.8 second
The total period of the cardiac cycle is 0.8 seconds which includes a cardiac diastole of 0.4 seconds, a ventricular systole of 0.3 seconds and an atrial systole of 0.1 seconds.