Compared to Arteries, the Velocity of Flow of the Blood

question 50

Multiple Choice

Compared to arteries, the velocity of flow of the blood through the capillaries is

• A) at least 10 times faster.
• B) at least twice as fast.
• C) about the same.
• D) much slower.
• E) impossible to predict without more information.

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