What is the difference between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?
Oxygenated blood:
A blood cell with a high percentage of oxygen and a low percentage of carbon dioxide is oxygenated blood.
Deoxygenated blood:
Deoxygenated blood is the blood that has a low oxygen saturation in comparison to blood leaving the lungs.
Sl.No. | Oxygenated blood | Deoxygenated blood |
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1 | It is carried by arteries. | It is carried by veins. |
2 | Oxygenated blood puts more pressure on arteries. | Deoxygenated blood puts less pressure on the veins. |
3 | The blood pressure of oxygenated blood is 120/80 mm Hg. | The blood pressure of deoxygenated blood is 5 to 8 mm Hg. |