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BIO 102 Test Compilation BIO 102 7 Objective Question

Question

The oxygenated blood goes to the heart through the _______ and the heart pumps it throughout the body.
Options
A Pulmonary vein
Correct Answer
B Pulmonary artery
C Aorta
D Vena cava
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Oxygenated blood returns from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart via the pulmonary veins. The left ventricle then pumps this blood into the aorta, which distributes it throughout the body. Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.

Hint

Trace the path of oxygenated blood returning from the lungs to the heart.

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