The artery which carries deoxygenated blood is ________.

pulmonary artery

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pulmonary vein

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renal artery

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renal vein

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Solution

The correct option is A
pulmonary artery

Generally an artery carries oxygenated or pure blood in the body and veins carry deoxygenated or impure blood. But pulmonary artery is the only artery which carries impure or deoxygenated blood and pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood. These two are exceptions.

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