The primary function of capillaries is to 

A. allow exchange of materials between the blood and cells.
B. carry blood through the body.
C. manufacture blood cells.
D. connect arteries to veins.


A. allow exchange of materials between the blood and cells.

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The above figure represents which of the

following:a. a male with trisomy 21 b. a female with trisomy 21 c. a result caused by the use of colchicine d. a gorilla globin gene spread e. none of these

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When a red tide occurs, huge numbers of microscopic organisms are filtered out of coastal waters by oysters and clams. This sometimes causes the shellfish to become toxic to people who eat them

The organisms that create the red tide are classified as A) red algae. B) slime molds. C) diatoms. D) euglenids. E) dinoflagellates.

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