Identify error in the given statement:
Two types of blood vessels are present in the body.

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Blood vessels:
Blood flows through a system of pipes or channels called blood vessels.
Three types of blood vessels are present in the body: arteries, veins and capillaries.
Arteries carry oxygenated blood from heart to all body parts.
Veins carry deoxygenated blood from body parts to heart.
Capillaries are a fine network of blood vessels which connect arteries and veins.
Final answer: Three types of blood vessels are present in the body.

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