Question

multiple choice question a common error is to describe arteries as the vessels that always transport ____ blood instead of describing it as a vessel that takes blood ____ from the heart. deoxygenated; away oxygenated; toward oxygenated; away deoxygenated; toward

Explanation:

Arteries are vessels that carry blood away from the heart. While most arteries carry oxygen - rich (oxygenated) blood, the pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood. The key characteristic of an artery is the direction of blood - flow away from the heart, not the oxygenation state of the blood.

Answer:

C. oxygenated; away