Question

How is oxygenated blood different from deoxygenated blood?

Answer 1

1. Oxygenated blood is formed when blood from the body gets mixed with oxygen in the lungs.
2. Deoxygenated blood is formed when blood gets mixed with carbon dioxide in the body tissues.

Oxygenated blood	Deoxygenated blood
This blood is formed when blood from the body gets mixed with oxygen in the lungs.	It is formed when blood gets mixed with carbon dioxide in the body tissues.
2. It is bright red in color.	2. It is dark red in color.
3. It is also referred to as arterial blood because it is transported through the arteries and pulmonary vein.	3. It is also referred to as venous blood because it is transported through the veins and pulmonary artery.
4. It is formed at the places where the partial pressure of oxygen is high.	4. It is formed at the places where the partial pressure of carbon dioxide is high.
5. Pathway: Lungs → left artery and ventricle → body tissues	5. Pathway: Body tissues → right artery and ventricles → lungs