Which type of blood vessels carries blood away from the heart?

A) capillaries
B) arteries
C) veins

Capillaries

Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting arterioles and venules, and are responsible for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other nutrients and waste products between blood and tissues.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body's tissues.

Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart, usually deoxygenated, except for the pulmonary and umbilical veins.