Veins have thick, elastic and muscular walls.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Arteries have thick, elastic and muscular walls. Arteries are the first vessels that the heart pumps blood through, they experience the highest blood pressure, so they have thick elastic walls to withstand the high pressures. Veins have thin and non-elastic walls.

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