When white blood cells are called to an area of infection, not only is there phagocytosis taking place, but also exocytosis of undigested particles from the white blood cells into the interstitial space. What effect does this have on water in the surrounding cells and capillary plasma?
A) It creates a hypertonic environment, drawing water from the surrounding cells and plasma.
B) It dehydrates the area due to the increase in lysosomal waste products.
C) Swelling of the nearby cells and plasma ensues due to the hypotonic nature of the area.
D) These particles have no effect on tonicity, since their precursors were already in the body.
E) Plasma water moves to the interstitium by osmosis and then into the adjacent cells.
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