One feature of renal blood circulation that makes it unique is that
A. blood flows from arterioles into venules.
B. blood flows from venules into arterioles.
C. each nephron has at least two capillary networks.
D. there is a double set of venules.
E. the nephron is only associated with the glomerulus.
Answer: C
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