Name the only artery that carries carbon dioxide-rich blood?

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Artery:
A major role of arteries is to transport blood from the heart to other organs.
Only the pulmonary artery carries blood that is high in carbon dioxide.
A network of blood vessels connected to the lungs called a pulmonary artery transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs where it is oxygenated. The only artery that carries deoxygenated blood is this one.

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(a) Name the only artery that carries carbon dioxide-rich blood.
(b) Why is it called an artery if it does not carry oxygen-rich blood?

The blood vessel which carries blood rich in carbon dioxide is known as an artery.

An artery carries oxygen rich blood. But how pulmonary artery can carry carbon-dioxide rich blood?

Which of the following is correct about the pulmonary artery?

I : It contains oxygen rich blood

II : It contains carbon dioxide rich blood

III : It carries blood pumped from the heart to lungs

IV : It carries blood from the lungs to the heart

If the pulmonary artery carries carbon dioxide-rich blood why is it called artery and same with the vein?

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