Question

Which statement best describes the function of arteries, veins, and capillaries in the circulatory system?

A.Arteries generally carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart; veins generally carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart; capillaries deliver blood to individual cells.
B.Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart; veins carry oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart; capillaries deliver blood to individual cells.
C.Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart; capillaries carry oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart; veins deliver blood to individual cells.
D.Arteries deliver blood to individual cells; capillaries carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart; veins carry oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart.

Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. The function of arteries, veins, and capillaries in the circulatory system is that arteries generally carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart; veins generally carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart; capillaries deliver blood to individual cells.