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Arteries are best defined as the vessels which

Correct answer: B. carry blood away from the heart to different organs

  • A. supply oxygenated blood to the different organs
  • B. 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.

Explanation

(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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