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Which statement best explains how arteries and veins help maintain homeostasis?

A.The carbon dioxide exhaled by the lungs is carried by the veins and arteries to the different parts of the body.
B. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the different parts of the body, and veins carry carbon dioxide-rich blood to the heart.
C.Veins carry oxygen-rich blood to the different parts of the body, and arteries carry carbon dioxide-rich blood to the heart.
D. The oxygen inhaled during respiration is carried around the body through blood by veins and arteries to maintain homeostasis.

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Answer:

The Blood Vessels

Blood vessels such as arteries, veins, and capillaries as well can dilate and constrict to help the body to maintain homeostasis. When sensors in the body find an grow in core temperature, vessels dilate to let more blood to go through them which lets go of the excess heat.

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Answer:

The answer is A: Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the different parts of the body, and veins carry carbon dioxide-rich blood to the heart.

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The answer is A because Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues. And the veins take oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.

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