Question

In utero the fetus receive oxygenated blood and gives back deoxygenated blood through umbilical arteries and veins attached to the placenta. Given what you know about the definition of arteries and veins, which of the two brings oxygen rich blood to the fetus?
a. Umbilical artery
b. Umbilical vein
c. What? I didn't realize we were already on the repro section

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

The umbilical vein carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the fetus, and the umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated, nutrient-depleted blood from the fetus to the placenta