Arteries have thick, muscular, elastic walls because they

  1. exchange substances with cells
  2. carry blood at high pressure
  3. carry blood at low pressure
  4. contain valves
Answer

B) carry blood at high pressure

They withstand high pressure. O Level Biology · Topic 11 Transport in Humans · 11.3 Blood vessels

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