Which of the following blood vessel carries carbon dioxide rich blood from heart to the lungs?

Aorta

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Pulmonary artery

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Pulmonary vein

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Capillaries

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Solution

The correct option is B Pulmonary artery
Arteries transport oxygen rich blood to all parts of the body from the heart. Veins transport carbon dioxide rich blood to the heart from all parts of the body.
Pulmonary artery is the only artery that carries carbon dioxide rich blood to lungs for re-oxygenation. Since pulmonary artery carries blood away from the heart, it is called artery and not a vein.

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Which of the following is correct about the pulmonary artery?

I : It contains oxygen rich blood

II : It contains carbon dioxide rich blood

III : It carries blood pumped from the heart to lungs

IV : It carries blood from the lungs to the heart

The vessels which carry carbon dioxide-rich blood from all parts of the body back to the heart are

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