Which Statement About the Forces That Affect Movement Across Walls

question 164

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the forces that affect movement across walls of capillaries is false?

• A) Osmotic pressure pulls water back into capillaries.
• B) At the venule end of a capillary bed, there is a net outward force.
• C) Blood osmotic pressure is due to large protein molecules that remain within capillaries.
• D) Blood hydrostatic pressure is high at the arterial end of a capillary bed.
• E) Blood pressure squeezes water and small solutes out of capillaries.

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