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Pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood. True or false?

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. This is unlike other arteries which carry oxygenated blood. Similarly, oxygenated blood is carried by the pulmonary vein unlike other veins.

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