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Choose the correct statement that describes arteries.
Options
Option A
They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different organs and bring it back to the heart.
Option 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.
Option C
They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to various organs of the body.
Option D is correct
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.