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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