The aorta carries:

A) oxygenated blood to the body.
B) oxygenated blood to the lungs.
C) deoxygenated blood to the heart.
D) deoxygenated blood to the lungs.


A) oxygenated blood to the body.
The aorta carries oxygenated blood to the body. The pulmonary arteries carry
deoxygenated blood to the lungs. The vena cavae carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.

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