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The Greek scientist Galen theorized that:

A. Food was turned into blood, and when it reached the heart it was mixed with air to make 'spirit.'
OB. That heartrate can be determined by measuring the pulse.
C. That the heart and lungs were linked, and worked together to sustain life.
D. Blood was pumped from the heart, through the body, and back to the heart.

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the answer is A. food was turned into blood
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Answer:

A. Food was turned into blood, and when it reached the heart it was mixed with air to make 'spirit.'

Step-by-step explanation:

Galen believed a theory of pneuma. That is, he believed that blood contains "vital spirits" released into it by the brain.

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