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What is the main purpose of the capillaries in the circulatory system?

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To facilitate the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste between the blood and body tissues


To pump blood back to the heart


To filter waste from the blood


To exchange CO2 to oxygen in the lungs

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The main purpose of the capillaries in the circulatory system is:

**To facilitate the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste between the blood and body tissues.**

Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels and are where the exchange of materials occurs between the blood and the cells in the tissues.

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