Biology
Complete the following statements by filling in the blanks from the choices given in the brackets.
(a) The blood vessel that begins and ends in capillaries is the …………… (hepatic artery/hepatic portal vein/hepatic vein).
(b) A blood vessel which has small lumen and thick wall is …………… (capillary/lymphatic duct/artery/venule)
(c) The valve which prevents the back flow of blood in the veins and lymph vessels …………… (mitral valve/tricuspid valve/pocket-shaped valve).
(d) An anticoagulant present in the blood is …………… (heparin/hirudin/thromboplastin/calcium).
Circulatory System
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(a) The blood vessel that begins and ends in capillaries is the hepatic portal vein.
(b) A blood vessel which has small lumen and thick wall is artery.
(c) The valve which prevents the back flow of blood in the veins and lymph vessels is pocket-shaped valve.
(d) An anticoagulant present in the blood is heparin.
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