Blood vessels are able to

Contract

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Contract and expand

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The correct option is B Contract and expand
Arteries have to expand to accept the blood being forced into them from the heart. Arteries have the property of elasticity, meaning that they can expand to accept a volume of blood, then contract and squeeze back to their original size after the pressure is released.

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