Imagine that blood did not contain any dissolved proteins. What would likely happen when this abnormal blood flows through a capillary bed?
A) Nearly all of the fluid in the blood would move out of the capillaries.
B) None of the fluid in the blood would move out of the capillaries.
C) Some of the proteins in the interstitial fluid would flow into the capillaries.
D) The blood would flow normally through the capillaries.

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Dissolved proteins in the blood, such as albumin, contribute to the osmotic pressure that helps retain fluid within the capillaries. Without these proteins, the osmotic pressure would decrease, leading to an increased movement of fluid out of the capillaries into the surrounding tissue.

Imagine That Blood Did Not Contain Any Dissolved Proteins