Question

Choose the odd one out.

• A. right auricle
• B. left auricle
• C. left ventricle
• D. aorta

Answer 1

The correct option is D

aorta

The odd option is (d).

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Aorta is the largest artery in the body.
2. It is the main artery that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
3. It begins at the left ventricle of the heart.
4. It is a blood vessel and not a chamber of the heart, therefore it is the odd one here.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

Right auricle is the upper right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood.

Option B:

Left auricle is the upper left chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood.

Option C:

Left ventricle is the lower left chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood.

Final answer: The odd option among right auricle, left auricle, left ventricle and aorta is aorta.