Which of the Choices Below Explains Why the Arterioles Are

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the choices below explains why the arterioles are known as resistance vessels?

• A) The contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscle in their walls can change their diameter.
• B) They contain a large quantity of elastic tissue.
• C) They distribute blood to various parts of the body.
• D) Their prime function is the exchange of nutrients and wastes between the blood and tissue cells.

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A product or service that is excludable and rivalrous, meaning its use by one individual prevents others from using it, and it can be kept exclusive to those who pay for it.

Marginal Cost

The rise in cost resulting from the manufacture of an additional unit of a product or service.

Public Good

A product or service that is non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that one's use of the good does not reduce its availability to others.

Positive Externality

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