The path that fluid takes as it enters a lymphatic capillary is through
A) pores (fenestrations) in the cells of the capillary wall.
B) cell membrane leakage channels that allow diffusion.
C) vesicles that move the fluid across the cell (transcytosis).
D) spaces between capillary endothelial cells that are arranged as one-way flaps.
E) active transport protein pumps on endothelial cell membranes.

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Lymphatic capillaries have endothelial cells that overlap to form one-way flaps, allowing fluid to enter but preventing it from flowing back out.

The Path That Fluid Takes as It Enters a Lymphatic