Multiple choice

Which of the following have thick elastic walls?

  1. Capillaries

  2. Veins

  3. Arteries

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body. Since the blood flow is rapid and at a high pressure, the arteries have thick elastic walls.

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