Which of the following statements about the response of arteriolar smooth muscle to changing oxygen partial pressures is true?
A) Both systemic and pulmonary arterioles respond to a decrease in by constricting
B) Both systemic and pulmonary arterioles respond to a decrease in by dilating
C) Systemic arterioles respond to a decrease in by dilating but pulmonary arterioles constrict in response to decreased
D) Systemic arterioles respond to a decrease in by constricting but pulmonary arterioles dilate in response to decreased
E) None of the choices are true
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