Question

Which of the following artery carries deoxygenated blood?

• A. pulmonary artery
• B. pulmonary vein
• C. carotid artery
• D. coronary artery

Answer 1

The correct option is A

pulmonary artery

The correct option is A

The explanation for the correct option.

Pulmonary artery:

1. Arteries are blood vessels with thick walls that carry blood from the heart to different parts of the body.
2. All arteries, except the pulmonary artery, carry oxygenated blood.
3. The main function of the pulmonary artery is to carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.

Explanation of incorrect options

Option B

1. The main function of the pulmonary veins is to carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.

Option C

1. The main function of carotid arteries is to transport blood and oxygen to the different parts of the brain and head.

Option D

1. Coronary arteries supply oxygenated blood to the different heart muscles.