Biology A-Level
Capillary structure and permeability
What Capillary structure and permeability means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Capillary structure and permeability
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The capillary wall is thin and permeable, allowing exchange between plasma and tissue fluid surrounding cells.
Topics that use Capillary structure and permeability
- Transport in animals (OCR A-Level)
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