AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

HUMAN CIRCULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:Arteries always carry oxygenated blood.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart, while veins carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arteries always carry oxygen-rich blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -All arteries carry oxygenated blood except the pulmonary artery which carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The only artery that picks up deoxygenated blood is the pulmonary artery, which runs between the heart and lungs.

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