What is the name of the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart in a frog?

Question

What is the name of the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart in a frog?

1. A. Aorta
2. B. Pulmonary artery
3. C. Pulmonary vein
4. D. Vena cava (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Vena cava

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Vena cava.

Key Points

• In a frog, deoxygenated blood from the body parts is returned to the heart through the major veins called the vena cava.
• Aorta and pulmonary vein carry oxygenated blood; the pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.