The walls of the capillaries are only one cell thick. This allows the exchange of nutrients and oxygen and waste products. The capillaries serve as the bridge between:

a. arterioles and venules.
b. the atrium right and the left atrium.
c. the pulmonary vein and the pulmonary artery.
d. arteries and veins.


Answer: a

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