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Arteries are...

Arteries are

A

Thin–walled and blood flows under diminished pressure

B

Thick–walled and blood flows under high pressure

C

Thin–walled and blood flows under high pressure

D

Thick–walled and blood flows under diminished pressure

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The correct Answer is:
B
The heart pumps blood out at high pressure so that it can reach to all the parts of body, so arteries have thick wall.
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