Fluid Crosses Boundaries Between Fluid Compartments by What Mechanisms

question 28

Multiple Choice

Fluid crosses boundaries between fluid compartments by what mechanisms?

• A) Diffusion and osmosis
• B) Hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure
• C) Pinocytosis and phagocytosis
• D) Active and passive transport

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