Which Statement About Capillaries Is False

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about capillaries is false?

• A) Osmotic pressure pulls fluid back into capillaries.
• B) Blood hydrostatic pressure is high at the arterial end of a capillary bed.
• C) Blood osmotic pressure is due to the large protein molecules that leave capillaries, taking fluid with them.
• D) Bicarbonate ions help pull fluid back into capillaries.
• E) Blood pressure squeezes fluid out of capillaries.

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Definitions:

Double-Declining Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation where an asset loses value at double the rate of the traditional straight-line depreciation method.

Straight-Line

A method of calculating depreciation or amortization by evenly allocating the cost of an asset over its expected useful life.

Sum-Of-Years' Digits

An accelerated method of depreciation which involves allocating the cost of an asset over its useful life in a way that results in higher depreciation expense in the earlier years and lower expense in later years.

Salvage Value

The anticipated market value of an asset upon completing its service life.