Blood is taken to the lungs to become oxygenated and returned to the heart before being pumped through the body. Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?(1 point)

Responses

elastic
elastic

capillaries
capillaries

arteries
arteries

veins

2 answers

The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are arteries.

Oxygen is taken into the body from the environment, and carbon dioxide is removed from the body and released into the environment. Which body system is responsible for exchanging gases with the environment?(1 point)
Responses

circulatory system
circulatory system

endocrine system
endocrine system

respiratory system
respiratory system

nervous system