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UPCAT Science practice question 4: Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart?

Correct answer

B. Pulmonary vein

The pulmonary vein is the exception to the rule that veins carry deoxygenated blood, returning oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium.

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart?

  1. Pulmonary artery
  2. Pulmonary veinCorrect
  3. Aorta
  4. Superior vena cava

Why B is correct

The pulmonary vein is the exception to the rule that veins carry deoxygenated blood, returning oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium.

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