Tissue fluid forms at the arterial end of a capillary because

  1. hydrostatic pressure forces fluid out
  2. veins pull fluid out
  3. water potential is high in the blood
  4. plasma proteins leave the blood
Answer

A) hydrostatic pressure forces fluid out

Pressure filters plasma. AS & A Level Biology · Topic 8 Transport in Mammals · 8.1 The circulatory system

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