Plasma proteins in capillaries help to
A. decrease the osmotic pressure of the blood.
B. maintain the hydrostatic pressure of the blood.
C. maintain the osmotic pressure of the blood.
D. decrease the hydrostatic pressure of the blood.
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?
Vasa recta are associated with
a. afferent arterioles b. efferent arterioles c. cortical nephrons d. juxtamedullary nephron e. renal papillae
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A. bind to chemically regulated channels B. bind to voltage-gated channels C. are released by endocytosis D. are actively transported across the synaptic cleft
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)