The Characteristic That Enables Efficient Gas Exchange in Capillaries Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

The characteristic that enables efficient gas exchange in capillaries is:

• A) the very short total length of the capillaries.
• B) their proximity to the heart.
• C) thick walls of connective and muscle tissue.
• D) thin walls that are only one cell wide.
• E) the long total length of the capillaries.

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