Question

What is difference between oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood?

Answer 1

Oxygenated blood:

1. It refers to the blood rich in oxygen.
2. Oxygenated blood is in bright red color.

Deoxygenated blood:

1. It refers to blood rich in carbon dioxide.
2. Deoxygenated blood is in dark red color.

Oxygenated blood	Deoxygenated blood
1. It refers to the blood rich in oxygen.	1. It refers to the blood rich in carbon dioxide.
2. It is also called Arterial blood.	2. It is also called venous blood.
3. Oxygen concentration is high and CO2 is low.	3. The concentration of carbon dioxide is high and O2 is low.
4. It flows from the lungs while passing the left chambers of the heart to the metabolizing tissues of the body.	4. It flows from the metabolizing tissues through right chambers of the heart to the lungs.
5. It flows away from the heart.	5. It flows towards the heart.
6. Pumping pressure of the heart is the driving force.	6. Muscular contractions is the driving force.