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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Common Diseases and Disorders of the Cardiovascular System

Question 2 • *GV 2018 - P.E. Health Science Concepts - PE361

What kind of blood do most arteries carry?

Answer
A
blue blood
B
oxygen-rich
C
oxygen-poor
D
carbon dioxide-rich

Explanation

Most arteries carry blood away from the heart, and in the body’s systemic circulation that blood is oxygen-rich. The pulmonary arteries are an important exception: they carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs. So the best answer is oxygen-rich blood.

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