Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP) decreases in starving children because:
a. starvation increases blood pressure which, in turn, decreases BCOP
b. the question statement is false, BCOP actually increases in starving children
c. starvation in children results in a protein deficiency and the liver cannot produce enough protein to maintain BCOP
d. malnourished children do not exercise, which results in a decrease in BCOP
e. starvation increases the permeability of capillaries causing a decrease in BCOP
Answer: c. starvation in children results in a protein deficiency and the liver cannot produce enough protein to maintain BCOP