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Questions
Give any three differences between an artery and a vein
Distinguish between artery and vein.
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Solution
| Artery | Vein |
| Arteries carry blood from the heart to various body parts. | Veins carry blood from different body parts to the heart. |
| These carry oxygenated blood (except the pulmonary artery). | These carry deoxygenatec blood (except the pulmonary vein). |
| Blood flows with high speed and under high pressure. | Blood flows with low speed and under low pressure. |
| Valves are absent. | Valves are present. |
| Thick elastic walls present. | Walls thinner than arteries present |
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