Arteries are the vessels which carry blood away from the heart to various organs of the body.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Blood vessels are tube-like structures that ease the passage of blood through them.
There are three types namely, arteries, veins and capillaries.
Arteries carry blood away from the heart and the veins carry blood back to the heart.
Final answer: The given statement is true.

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Veins and arteries carry blood. Which of these carry blood :
(a) away from the heart ?
(b) back to the heart ?

Q. Assertion :Arteries carry blood from various body organs to heart. Reason: Veins carry blood from various body organ to heart.

Rearrange the following and match them with their correct descriptions:

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2. BOLDEU CALCUTIONIR
3. ENSIV
4. TARSIEER

Description

(i) Passage of blood through the heart twice during each cycle
(ii) Vessels which carry blood away from the heart to various organs of the body
(iii) Vessels that carry blood from different organs and bring it to the heart
(iv)Help the blood to clot at points of injury

Question 21
Choose the correct statement that describes arteries.

(a) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different organs and bring it back to the heart.
(b) They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carries blood away from the heart to various organs of the body.
(c) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to various organs of the body.
(d) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carries blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.

Q. Select the incorrect statements.
A. Arteries have thick elastic walls and veins have valves.
B. Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels supplying the tissues.
C. AV node is known as the pace setter of the heart.
D. Arteries carry blood towards the heart and veins carry blood away from the heart to different organs.

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