Multiple Choice
What is the reason that fluid is forced from the bloodstream to the surrounding tissues at the arteriole end of systemic capillaries?
A) The osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid is greater than that of the blood.
B) The hydrostatic pressure of the blood is less than that of the interstitial fluid.
C) The hydrostatic pressure of the blood is greater than the osmotic pressure of the blood.
D) The osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid is greater than the hydrostatic pressure of the blood.
E) The osmotic pressure of the blood is greater than the hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid.
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