Exchange of wastes, nutrients, gases, and hormones between the blood and the body cells occurs in the ____________.

Arteries

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Arterioles

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Capillaries

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Veins

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Solution

The correct option is C Capillaries
Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels that branch out from arterioles to form networks around body cells.
The wall of capillaries is single cell thick. The exchange of materials like wastes, nutrients, gases, and hormones between the blood and the surrounding cells take place across this thin wall.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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The absorption of nutrients and exchange of respiratory gases between blood and tissues takes place in –

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