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Lochlan Matheso, aged 54 suffers from liver cirrhosis which has resulted in a decrease in the production of plasma proteins in the blood. Choose the statement that describes what will happen to the net filtration pressure if there is less plasma protein in the blood?

  1. : "There would be an increase in colloid osmotic pressure and increase net filtration pressure":
  2. "There would be an increase in colloid osmotic pressure and decrease net filtration pressure":
  3. "There would be a decrease in colloid osmotic pressure and decrease net filtration pressure":
  4. "There would be a decrease in colloid osmotic pressure and increase net filtration pressure"
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Lochlan Matheso, aged 54 suffers from liver cirrhosis which has resulted in a decrease in the production of plasma proteins in the blood. Choose the statement that describes what will happen to the net filtration pressure if there is less plasma protein in the blood?
TopicAll topics
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 12