MCQ
Arteries are best defined as the vessels which
  • A
    supply oxygenated blood to the different organs
  • carry blood away from the heart to different organs
  • C
    break up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein
  • D
    carry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organ.

Answer

Correct option: B.
carry blood away from the heart to different organs
b
(b) : Arteries and veins are main blood vessels. Arteries carry blood from the heart to different body parts. Veins bring blood from different body parts to the heart.

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