________ are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
A) Veins
B) Capillaries
C) Vena cavae
D) Arteries
D) Arteries
Correct. Arteries like the aorta carry blood away from the heart and to the body's
tissues. Veins carry blood back to the heart. Capillaries allow the diffusion of oxygen and
nutrients from the blood into body tissue. Deoxygenated blood from the tissues of the body
enters the vena cavae.
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