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 at its arterial end and absorb at its venous end
D) Discontinuous endothelium is more likely to be found in liver capillaries than in brain capillaries
E) Large proteins that enter the interstitial fluid are returned to the circulation via the lymphatic system
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