Pulmonary vein carries

deoxygenated blood

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oxygenated blood

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mixed blood

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none of these

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Solution

The correct option is B
oxygenated blood

The correct option is B.
Explanation of the correct option:
The pulmonary vein functions by carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart (left auricle).
These blood vessels comprise thinner walls.
Explanation of the incorrect option:
Option A:
The pulmonary artery functions by carrying venous or deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
These blood vessels comprise valves, thicker and elastic walls.
Final answer: Pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood.

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The blood vessel which carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart is :
(a) main artery
(b) pulmonary artery
(c) main vein
(d) pulmonary vein

Which blood vessel does not carry any carbon dioxide ?
(a) pulmonary artery
(b) vena cava
(c) hepatic vein
(d) pulmonary vein

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