The duration of a standard cardiac cycle in a healthy human heart is approximately:
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Correct answer: 0.8 seconds
A cardiac cycle corresponds to one heartbeat. Given an average heart rate of 72 beats per minute, the duration of one cycle is 60 divided by 72, which is approximately 0.8 seconds.
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