Refer to the graph, which shows blood pressure, blood velocity, and area of the blood vessels throughout a human circulatory system.
Which of the statement about the graph is false?
A) Curve 1 traces blood velocity, curve 2 traces blood pressure, and curve 3 traces blood vessel area.
B) Curve 3 represents total area.
C) The vessels represented on the left of the graph have many extracellular collagen and elastin fibers in their walls.
D) The vessels represented to the left of capillaries on the graph are referred to as resistance vessels.
E) Exchanges of nutrients, respiratory gases, and hormones occur where curve 3 is at its maximum point.
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