In the arterial disease atherosclerosis,

A. misshapen red blood cells become lodged in capillaries.
B. blood leaks from vessels.
C. risk of a thrombus or embolus forming increases.
D. holes slowly appear on the interior walls of arteries.


Answer: C

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