When the arteries reach tissue/cells they divide into smaller blood vessels called

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The correct option is B Capillaries
The arteries carry the blood away from the ventricles of the heart. When the arteries reach tissues or cells they divide into smaller blood vessels called capillaries. The capillaries are the site of exchange of gases and nutrients between blood and the body cells.

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