Which Statement About Capillaries Is True

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement about capillaries is true?

• A) Capillaries are the principle sites in closed circulatory systems where blood releases oxygen,nutrient molecules,and hormones.
• B) Oxygen must diffuse across 2-10 layers of epithelial cells to exit capillaries and reach its target cells.
• C) Capillaries are more numerous than arterioles but less numerous than venules.
• D) The lumen of capillaries is large enough for 2-10 red blood cells to flow adjacent to one another.
• E) Capillaries are only found near specialized brain and lung cells.

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