Question

The normal heart rate is

• A. 62 beats per minute
• B. 72 beats per minute
• C. 54 beats per minute
• D. 52 beats per minute

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

72 beats per minute

• This sequential event in the heart that is cyclically repeated is called the cardiac cycle.
• Each cardiac cycle consists of systole and diastole of both the atria and ventricles.
• Each cardiac cycle represents one heartbeat. The number of heartbeats per minute in resting person is called a normal heart rate.
• The normal heart rate is about 72 beats per minute.
  

So, the correct answer is '72 beats per minute'.