Question

Deoxygenated blood is carried by

a) pulmonary veins

b) anterior vena cava

c) pulmonary arteries

• A. a) and b)
• B. a) b) and c)
• C. b) and c)
• D. a) and c)

Answer 1

The correct option is C

b) and c)

The correct option is : C

Explanation of the correct option :

1. The vena cava (superior and inferior both) are veins that return deoxygenated blood from circulation in the body and empty it into the right atrium.
2. pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the lung to the heart.
3. pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lung to the heart.

Final answer: Deoxygenated blood is carried by anterior vena cava and pulmonary arteries.