The main difference between artery and vein is?

In artery, muscular coat is thick

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In artery, valves are absent

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In artery, blood flow is jerky

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All the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All the above
The correct answer is option 4(All of the above)
In arteries the tunica media layer is much thicker as compared to veins, valves are absent in arteries and present in veins.
Blood flows with high pressure in arteries as a result it shows jerky movement with alternating high pressure and low pressure.

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