Systolic pressure is higher than diastolic pressure because—
- AArteries are contracting during systole
- BBlood is pumped with a pressure in the arteries by the heart during systole but not during diastole
- CArteries resist during systole only
- DVolume of blood is higher in systole than that of diastole in the heart
✓ Correct answer: B
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