In the heart of mammals, the bicuspid valve is situated between:

Left atrium and left ventricle

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Right atrium and right ventricle

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Right atrium and left atrium

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Right ventricle and pulmonary artery

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Solution

The correct option is B Left atrium and left ventricle
The bicuspid valve is also known as the mitral valve. It is situated between the left atrium and left ventricle. It prevents the backflow of the blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium. It has 2 flaps. Hence, known as bicuspid.

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	Column I		Column II
(a)	Tricuspid valve	(i)	Between left atrium and left ventricle
(b)	Bicuspid valve	(ii)	Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
(c)	Semilunar valve	(iii)	Between right atrium and right ventricle

Column I	Column II
a. Tricuspid valve	(i) Between left atrium and left ventricle
b. Bicuspid valve	(ii) Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
c. Semilunar valve	(iii) Between right atrium and right ventricle

Column I	Column II
a. Tricuspid valve	(i ) between the left atrium and left ventricle
b. Bicuspid valve	(ii ) between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
c. Semilunar valve	(iii) between right atrium and right ventricle

	Column I		Column II
a.	Tricuspid valve	1	Between left atrium and left ventricle
b.	Bicuspid valve	2	Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
c.	Semilunar valve	3	Between right atrium and right ventricle

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