You conduct a study with mice to determine whether giving them air with a higher-than-normal oxygen level results in their having a higher-than-normal oxygen content in their blood. What vessel should you draw blood from if you want to measure the

highest potential level of oxygen content in the blood?

A) superior vena cava
B) pulmonary vein
C) pulmonary artery
D) inferior vena cava


Answer: B

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