<prompt> Which of the following characteristics distinguishes somatic capillaries from visceral capillaries?Presence or absence of fenestraeSize of the lumenThickness of the vessel wallPresence or absence of pericytes  <response>: Somatic continuous capillaries lack fenestrae, whereas visceral fenestrated capillaries are characterized by their presence. Both types of capillary possess a continuous basal lamina and are surrounded by occasional pericytes. 