Osmotic Pressure Is Created by the Presence in a Fluid

question 69

True/False

Osmotic pressure is created by the presence in a fluid of small diffusible molecules that easily move through the capillary membrane.

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Definitions:

Platelets

Small, disk-shaped blood cells essential for blood clotting and wound healing.

Cytoplasm

The material or protoplasm within a living cell, excluding the nucleus, containing various organelles and inclusions important for cell function.

Bone Marrow

A soft, spongy tissue found inside bones that is the primary site of new blood cell production or hematopoiesis.

Lungs

Paired respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates with structures facilitating gas exchange between blood and the atmosphere, primarily for oxygen uptake and carbon dioxide excretion.