If the aorta and pulmonary trunk were switched, oxygen rich blood would be pumped from the left ventricle to the lungs.

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The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body, while the pulmonary trunk carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle to the lungs. If they were switched, oxygen-rich blood would indeed be pumped from the left ventricle to the lungs, which is not normal for the circulatory system.

If the Aorta and Pulmonary Trunk Were Switched, Oxygen Rich