What is the correct definition of the term systemic circulation?
a. a yellowish fluid, the watery portion of blood.
b. circulation that carries the blood from the heart, through the lungs, and back to the heart.
c. circulation that sends oxygen-rich blood to all the body tissues except the lungs.
d. the force of blood pushing against the walls of the blood vessels.

Refer to the family pedigree shown here. in generation i, one parent is affected by the gene mutation and one parent isn't. in generation ii, all three children are affected by the gene mutation. what can you conclude about this gene mutation? a. all children born in future generations will be affected by this disorder. b. this gene mutation is a dominant disorder. c. this gene mutation is a recessive disorder. d. the generation i mother is a carrier of this gene mutation.