Through which vessel is the velocity of blood flow the slowest?

a. aorta
b. arterioles
c. capillaries
d. venules
e. veins


C

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a. The equation indicates that there are two reactants. b. The equation indicates that there is one product. c. The equation indicates that the reaction occurs in both directions equally. d. All of the above are true.

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Which of the following is true regarding the nervous and endocrine systems?

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