EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The vessel richest in carbon dioxide would be the
A
aorta
B
capillary
C
pulmonary vein
D
superior vena cava
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The blood vessel which carries blood rich in carbon dioxide is known as an artery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oxygen-poor blood returns from the body to the heart through the superior vena cava (SVC) and inferior vena cava (IVC), the two main veins that bring blood back to the heart. The oxygen-poor blood enters the right atrium (RA), or the right upper chamber of the heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the human heart, oxygenated blood flows through the right side and carbon dioxide-rich blood flows through the left side.

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