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The table shows the characteristics of the blood in one blood vessel in the body. Which blood vessel contains blood with these characteristics?

Correct answer: A. Aorta

  • A. Aorta
  • B. Pulmonary Artery
  • C. Pulmonary Vein
  • D. Vena cava

Explanation

Aorta has high oxygen conc and low CO2 conc with high pressure. Vena cava and pulmonary arteries have low O2 conc and high CO2 conc,so they can not be our answers. Pulmonary vein do have high O2 conc and low CO2 conc but they have low blood pressure.

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