Q. Arteries are best defined as the vessels which
A) Carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ
B) Supply oxygenated blood to the different organs
C) Carry blood away from the heart to different organs
D) Break up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein
Explanation
[Solution from source] An artery is defined by the direction of flow: it carries blood away from the heart to the organs. Not all arteries carry oxygenated blood (the pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood), so oxygen content does not define them. Answer (3).
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