The pulmonary artery carries______ blood from the right ventricle of the heart.

oxygenated

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deoxygenated

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mixed

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nutrient rich

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Solution

The correct option is B
deoxygenated

The pulmonary artery is an artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation. The oxygenated blood from the lungs then enters the left side of the heart which pumps it to the rest of the body.

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Q. Which of the following statement(s) wrong with regard to heart?
A. Left atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body while right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the lungs.
B. Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different body parts while right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
C. Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs while left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body.
D. Pulmonary vein carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs and pulmonary artery brings oxygenated blood towards the heart.

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Q. Assertion: Pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the lungs.
Reason: All arteries carry oxygenated blood.

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$\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I & C o l u m n I I (i) R i g h t V e n t r i c l e & (a) P u m p s d e o x y g e n a t e d b l o o d i n t o t h e p u l m o n a r y a r t e r y (i i) P u l m o n a r y V e i n s & (b) T a k e s d e o x y g e n a t e d b l o o d (i i i) L e f t A t r i u m & (c) R e c e i v e s b l o o d f r o m d i f f e r e n t p a r t s o f t h e b o d y . (i v) P u l m o n a r y A r t e r i e s & (d) B r i n g o x y g e n a t e d b l o o d f r o m l u n g s t o t h e h e a r t . (v) L e f t V e n t r i c l e & (e) P u m p s b l o o d i n t o t h e a o r t a . (v i) R i g h t A u r i c l e & (f) R e c e i v e s d e o x y g e n a t e d b l o o d f r o m t h e p u l m o n a r y v e i n s . \end{matrix}$

Q. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the ........... to the lungs.

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The pulmonary artery carries______ blood from the right ventricle of the heart.

The correct option is B deoxygenated The pulmonary artery is an artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation. The oxygenated blood from the lungs then enters the left side of the heart which pumps it to the rest of the body.

The correct option is B
deoxygenated

The pulmonary artery is an artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation. The oxygenated blood from the lungs then enters the left side of the heart which pumps it to the rest of the body.