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Blood vessel carrying blood from lungs to heart is


A

pulmonary artery

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B

pulmonary vein

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C

coronary artery

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D

none of these

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Solution

The correct option is B

pulmonary vein


The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option :

  1. The pulmonary vein transports oxygenated (O2 rich) blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
  2. The pulmonary vein is a blood artery that does not transport CO2.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

A pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart's right ventricle to the lungs, where it is oxygenated.

Option C:

  1. Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that give oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle.
  2. The heart muscle, like all other tissues in the body, need oxygen-rich blood to function.

Final answer: The blood vessel carrying blood from the lungs to the heart is the pulmonary vein


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