Asked by crystal

Cells need oxygen to make energy. Oxygen-rich blood is transported to tissues. When the oxygen is dropped off, it needs to move through structures that are small and thin.

Which vessels allow for oxygen movement into the tissues?

arteries

veins

heart

capillaries

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Capillaries.

They have very thin (single-cell) walls and slow flow, allowing oxygen to diffuse from the blood into surrounding tissues. Arteries and veins are thicker and not the primary site of gas exchange; the heart is the pump.