Capillary Walls Serve as Effective Permeability Barriers For

Question

Capillary walls serve as effective permeability barriers for
A) oxygen and carbon dioxide.
B) electrolytes.
C) glucose.
D) proteins.
E) small water-soluble molecules.

Accepted Answer

Capillary walls are designed to prevent the passage of large molecules, such as proteins, while allowing smaller molecules like oxygen, carbon dioxide, electrolytes, glucose, and small water-soluble molecules to pass through.