It is important that flow of blood in the ________ is slow, allowing time for nutrients and wastes to be exchanged between the blood and tissues.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


capillaries

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The walls of the alimentary canal have a similar arrangement of tissue layers called ____

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