NEET 2011
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2011
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Body Fluids and Circulation
NEET 2011 · Zoology · Body Fluids and Circulation
Arteries are best defined as the vessels which
Arteries are best defined as the vessels which
Options
- Acarry blood away from the heart to different organs
- Bbreak up into capillaries which reunite to form a vein
- Ccarry blood from one visceral organ to another visceral organs
- Dsupply oxygenated blood to the different organs
Correct answer
A. carry blood away from the heart to different organs
Step-by-step solution
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart towards different organs. They generally contain oxygenated blood (except pulmonary artery which contains deoxygenated blood). The blood flows in an artery under alternate increased pressure and with jerks.