What Is the Primary Method by Which Materials Such as O₂

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the primary method by which materials such as O₂, CO₂ and nutrients are exchanged between the blood and surrounding tissues?

• A) passive diffusion of substances across the capillary wall down their concentration gradients.
• B) active transport of materials across the capillary wall.
• C) osmotic pressure drawing water and solutes out of the capillary, bringing these dissolved nutrients into contact with the tissue cells.
• D) processes of ultrafiltration and reabsorption.
• E) bulk flow.

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