Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP) decreases in starving children because
A) starvation increases blood pressure which, in turn, decreases BCOP.
B) starvation increases the permeability of capillaries causing a decrease in BCOP.
C) starvation prevents the liver from producing enough protein to maintain BCOP.
D) malnourished children do not exercise, which results in a decrease in BCOP.
E) This statement is false; BCOP actually increases in starving children.
C
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