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Why is the tunica intima, the inner most layer of arteries and veins, made up of epithelial cells?

A. epithelial tissue covers the surface of organs.
B. epithelial cells allow blood to flow through freely.
C. only epithelial cells are small enough to fit inside organs.
D. epithelial cells are a type of connective tissue like blood.

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B. epithelial cells allow blood to flow through freely.
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