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Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Capillaries Is FALSE

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Which of the following statements concerning the capillaries is FALSE?


A) Increasing capillary hydrostatic pressure decreases the likelihood that filtration will occur.
B) Velocity of blood flow is slower in the capillaries than in the arteries.
C) It is possible for a capillary to filter fluid at its arterial end and absorb fluid at its venous end.
D) Large capillary pores are more likely to be found in liver capillaries than in brain capillaries.
E) Large proteins that escape capillaries and enter the interstitial fluid are returned to the circulation via the lymphatic system.

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