Water is forced through capillary walls by ____. 

A. different concentrations of substances
B. low pressure of the blood
C. filtration
D. osmosis
E. diffusion


C. filtration
Water is forced through the capillary walls via filtration because the blood is under pressure as it enters the capillary.

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