Which statement about the forces that affect movement across walls of capillaries is false?
A) Osmotic pressure pulls water back into capillaries.
B) At the venule end of a capillary bed, there is a net outward force.
C) Blood osmotic pressure is due to large protein molecules that remain within capillaries.
D) Blood hydrostatic pressure is high at the arterial end of a capillary bed.
E) Blood pressure squeezes water and small solutes out of capillaries.
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