The movement of water and electrolytes between fluid compartments is regulated primarily by

A. Diffusion and osmosis
B. Hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure
C. Pinocytosis and phagocytosis
D. Active and passive transport


B. Hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure

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