Which statement is false about the way in which substances pass from capillaries and the interstitial fluid?
A) Substances pass through junctions between endothelial cells.
B) Substances pass through pores or oval windows.
C) Substances pass through vesicles by active transport across the endothelial cell membrane.
D) Substances pass through by osmosis across the endothelial cell membrane.

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Substances do not pass through by osmosis across the endothelial cell membrane. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of lower water concentration. Substances pass through capillary walls by one of the three methods described in the other answer choices.

Which Statement Is False About the Way in Which Substances