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Identify the artery and the vein in the figure below. Explain your answer.

Identify the artery and the vein in the figure below. Explain your answer.-example-1
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The arteries are red and the veins are blue.
Arteries carry oxygenated blood whereas the veins carry deoxygenated blood (Co2 rich blood).
The middle of the picture which looks like a web of nerves is the capillaries, this is where gaseous exchange takes place between cells and the arteries/veins.
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Answer:

Artery is red, Vein is blue

Step-by-step explanation:

Arteries carry oxygenated blood while veins carry CO2.

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