Blood colloid osmotic pressure tends to draw water out of the filtrate and into the plasma. Why does this occur?

A) The solute concentration in the proximal convoluted tubule is higher than that of the distal convoluted tubule.
B) The solute concentration in the blood exceeds that within the filtrate.
C) The solute concentration in the filtrate exceeds that within the blood.
D) The filtrate contains higher concentrations of protein than that within the blood.
E) The filtrate contains higher numbers of red blood cells than that within the blood.


Answer: B

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