Choose the correct statement that describes arteries.

Options

A. They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure, collect blood from different organs and bring it back to the heart.
B. They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carry blood away from the heart to various organs of the body.
C. They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure, carry blood from the heart to various organs of the body.
D. They have thicjk elastic walls without vlaves inside, blood flows under hagh pressure and carry blood away form the heart to different parts of the body.

Answer

D

Explanation

Arteries are the valveless blood vessels which serve to transport the blood away from the heart to various body parts. The thick strong elastic walls of arteries withstand the high pressure of blood coming from heart.