Give reason.
The arteries have thick and elastic muscular walls.

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Solution

The arteries carry blood from the heart to various organs of the body.
The blood in the arteries is under high pressure as the heart is pumping blood into the arteries.
That is why the arteries have thick and elastic muscular walls so that it can tolerate the pressure of blood.

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Why do arteries have thick and elastic walls?

Veins have thick, elastic and muscular walls.

Why arteries have thick, elastic walls, while veins have thin walls?

Assertion (A): Arteries are thick-walled and elastic.

Reason (R): Arteries carry oxygenated blood.

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