List three differences in the composition of tissue fluid at the arterial end of the capillaries to the tissue fluid at the venous end of the capillaries.


The arterial end contains a higher concentration of oxygen than the venous end.The arterial end contains a higher concentration of glucose/amino acids.The arterial end contains a lower concentration of waste products such as urea/carbon dioxide.

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