When contrasting arteries and veins, which of the following statements is true?

A. Veins have thicker walls than arteries.

B. Arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins.

C. Veins have a tunica media while arteries do not.

D. Arteries have valves, but veins do not.

E. Arteries have smooth muscle in their walls, but veins do not.

Question

Biology

Kobe

1 September, 00:12

When contrasting arteries and veins, which of the following statements is true?

A. Veins have thicker walls than arteries.

B. Arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins.

C. Veins have a tunica media while arteries do not.

D. Arteries have valves, but veins do not.

E. Arteries have smooth muscle in their walls, but veins do not.

+1

Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Darion Becker · Answer 1

B. Arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins

Heidy Griffith · Answer 2

The answer is B. Arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins.

Also,

Veins have valves, arteries do not.

Arteries have thicker walls that veins.

They both have smooth muscle but arteries have a lot more of it.