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Life Processes — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceLife Processes1 Mark
MCQ
Choose the correct statement that describes arteries.
  • A
    They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different organs and bring it back to the heart.
  • B
    They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carry blood away from the heart to various organs of the body.
  • C
    They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to various organs of the body.
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    They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carry blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
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Answer

Correct option: D.
They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carry blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
Arteries are the valveless blood vessels which serve to transport the blood away from the heart to various body parts. The thick strong elastic walls of arteries withstand the high pressure of blood coming from heart.

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