Question

blood is taken to the lungs to become oxygenated and returned to the heart before being pumped through the body. which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? (1 point)
veins
elastic
arteries
capillaries

Explanation:

Veins carry de - oxygenated blood back to the heart. Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. Capillaries are sites of gas exchange. Elastic is not a type of blood vessel in this context.

Answer:

C. arteries