If one of the functions of the capillaries is to supply body cells with oxygen and nutrients, you would expect the capillary walls to consist of

A. simple squamous epithelium.
B. simple columnar epithelium.
C. connective tissue.
D. keratinized epithelium.
E. stratified squamous epithelium.


Answer: A

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