Blood colloid osmotic pressure is largely due to
A. the proteins in the blood, and it promotes reabsorption.
B. the high amount of water in the blood, and it promotes diffusion out of the capillaries.
C. the proteins in the blood, and it promotes filtration.
D. the pressure generated by the heart, and it favors osmosis into the arteriole end of the capillary bed.
E. the high amount of water in the blood, and it promotes filtration from arterioles.
A
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