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How does the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein differ in their function when compared to a normal artery and vein ?

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(i) All arteries carry oxygenated blood except the pulmonary artery which carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
(ii) All veins carry deoxygenated blood except the pulmonary vein which carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
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