An artery is a blood vessel that carries blood:

Away from the heart

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Towards the heart

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Away from tissue

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Towards the liver

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Solution

The correct option is D Away from the heart
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. They mostly deliver oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues of the body. The only exception is the pulmonary artery, which carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. So, the correct answer is option A.

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