Generally, blood vessels which carry oxygenated blood are called _ and blood vessels which carry deoxygenated blood are called _

arteries, veins

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veins, arteries

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capillaries, veins

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veins, capillaries

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Solution

The correct option is A
arteries, veins

Generally, blood vessels which carry oxygenated blood are called arteries, except for the pulmonary artery which carries deoxygenated blood. Blood vessels which carry deoxygenated blood are called veins except for the pulmonary vein.

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