Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points) (06.04 MC) Which statement best explains how arteries and veins help maintain homeostasis? The carbon dioxide exhaled by the lungs is carried by the veins and arteries to the different parts of the body. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the different parts of the body, and veins carry carbon dioxide-rich blood to the heart. Veins carry oxygen-rich blood to the different parts of the body, and arteries carry carbon dioxide-rich blood to the heart. The oxygen inhaled during respiration is carried around the body through blood by veins and arteries to maintain homeostasis.