Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure Is Largely Due to

question 85

Multiple Choice

Blood colloid osmotic pressure is largely due to

• A) the proteins in the blood, and it promotes reabsorption.
• B) the high amount of water in the blood, and it promotes diffusion out of the capillaries.
• C) the proteins in the blood, and it promotes filtration.
• D) the pressure generated by the heart, and it favors osmosis into the arteriole end of the capillary bed.
• E) the high amount of water in the blood, and it promotes filtration from arterioles.

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