Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. All veins carry deoxygenated blood.

  2. All arteries carry oxygenated blood.

  3. All veins except one carry oxygenated blood.

  4. All arteries except one carry oxygenated blood .
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D Correct answer
Explanation

All arteries except the pulmonary artery carry oxygenated blood. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs. Conversely, most veins carry deoxygenated blood except pulmonary veins which carry oxygenated blood from lungs.

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