Which characteristic of albumin is false?
A)Albumin retains sodium to maintain water balance.
B)Albumin provides colloid osmotic pressure.
C)Albumin is synthesized in the liver.
D)Albumin is a carrier for calcium and some drugs.

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Albumin molecules are large and do not diffuse freely through the vascular endothelium, thus they maintain the critical colloidal osmotic pressure (or oncotic pressure) that regulates the passage of water and solutes into the surrounding tissues .

Which Characteristic of Albumin Is False