Which type of capillary is required to allow the liver to perform its function of producing plasma proteins? A. Continuous B. Fenestrated C. Sinusoidal D. Anastomatic
Option C. Plasma proteins are very huge molecules, that are too huge to byskip out of (or into) capillaries. Sinusoidal capillaries have gaps among the endothelial cells in their walls which can be huge sufficient to permit proteins to enter the blood.