Which statement is NOT true of capillaries?
A)They are made of simple squamous epithelium that is thin.
B)Their function is to exchange materials between the blood and the tissue fluid (or cells).
C)Gases are exchanged by the process of osmosis.
D)They are found in networks in most tissues.

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Gases are exchanged by the process of diffusion, not osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

Which Statement Is NOT True of Capillaries