What best describes hydrostatic pressure?
A) Hydrostatic pressure is created by the number of solute particles present in solution.
B) Hydrostatic pressure is created by the number of proteins present in solution.
C) Hydrostatic pressure is the force that fluids exert against the capillary wall.
D) Hydrostatic pressure is the force that proteins exert in solution.
Answer: C
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