A species that has a normal resting systolic blood pressure of greater than 260 mm Hg is likely to be ________.
A) an animal that is small and compact, without the need to pump blood very far from the heart
B) an animal with abundant lipid storage
C) a species that has very wide diameter veins
D) an animal that has a very long distance between its heart and its brain
E) an animal that makes frequent, quick motions

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A resting systolic blood pressure of greater than 260 mm Hg suggests that the species has high blood pressure, which could be the result of a long distance between its heart and its brain. This is because a higher pressure is required to maintain blood flow over a longer distance. The other choices do not directly relate to blood pressure or the factors that influence it.

A Species That Has a Normal Resting Systolic Blood Pressure