Joe and Jane are fraternal twins. Joe's blood pressure at rest is 110/80, while Jane's is 100/70. Each has a resting cardiac output of 5L/min. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

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Joe has a higher resting mean arterial pressure and a higher total peripheral resistance than Jane does.

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Joe has a lower resting mean arterial pressure and a higher total peripheral resistance than Jane does.

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Joe has a higher resting mean arterial pressure and a lower total peripheral resistance than Jane does.

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Joe has a lower resting mean arterial pressure and a lower total peripheral resistance than Jane does.

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