Answer the following question given this paragraph: Further away from the heart, the aorta branches into smaller arteries, which eventually branch into capillaries. Capillaries are the smallest type of blood vessel; they connect very small arteries and veins. Gases and other substances are exchanged between cells and the blood across the very thin walls of capillaries. Q: What are the smallest type of blood vessel? Choices: - varicose veins - spider veins - arteries - capillaries A:
Answer:
capillaries