State whether the following statements are true or false:

(ii) The value of systolic pressure is always lower than that of diastolic pressure.

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Answer: False.

Systolic blood pressure measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart muscle contracts whereas diastolic blood pressure is the pressure on the blood vessels when the heart muscle relaxes.

The diastolic pressure is always lower than the systolic pressure.

Hence, the given statement is false.

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State whether the following statements are true or false:​ ​ (ii) The value of systolic pressure is always lower than that of diastolic pressure.

State whether the following statements are true or false:

(ii) The value of systolic pressure is always lower than that of diastolic pressure.