Question

Identify the correct match

I: Coronary artery – Oxygen-rich blood

II: Pulmonary vein – Carbon dioxide-rich blood

III: Pulmonary artery – Oxygen-rich blood

IV: Hepatic vein – Carbon dioxide-rich blood

• A. II and III
• B. I and IV
• C. I and III
• D. II and IV

Answer 1

The correct option is B

I and IV

Arteries carry oxygen-rich or oxygenated blood whereas veins carry carbon dioxide-rich or deoxygenated blood. However, the pulmonary artery carries carbon dioxide-rich or deoxygenated blood from the heart whereas pulmonary vein carries oxygen-rich or oxygenated blood to the heart.