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Blood flowing through arteries and veins have the same amount of dissolved oxygen.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Arteries carry blood rich in oxygen, except the pulomonary artery which carries deoxygenated blood. Veins carry blood rich in carbon dioxide, except pulmonary veins which carry oxygenated blood. Hence the statement is incorrect.

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