Which of the following layers of the alimentary canal wall has blood vessels that carry nutrients away? 

A. Mucosa
B. Submucosa
C. Muscular layer
D. Serosa
E. Peritoneum


B. Submucosa
The submucosa contains loose connective tissue, blood vessels, glands, and nerves. The blood vessels carry absorbed nutrients throughout the body.

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