NEETBiologyBody Fluids and Its CirculationMCQ+4 / −1
Given below is the ECG of a normal human. Which one of its components is correctly interpreted below?


- AComplex QRX - one complete pulse
- BPeak T - initiation of total cardiac contraction
- CPeak P and peak R together - systolic and diastolic blood pressures
- DPeak P- initiation of left atrial contraction only
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Correct answer: A
By counting the number of QRS complexes that occur in a given time period, one can determine the heart beat rate (pulse) of an individual. The QRS complex represents the depolarisation of the ventricles, which initiates the ventricular contraction.
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