Which of the Following Correctly Describes What Happens When Red

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes what happens when red blood cells are placed in a hypertonic solution?

• A)There will be a net movement of water into the red blood cells,the cells will swell and burst.
• B)There will be a net movement of water out of the red blood cells,and the cells will shrink and collapse.
• C)There will be a net movement of water from the hypertonic solution to the red blood cells,and the cells will shrink and burst.
• D)There will be no net movement of water because red blood cells do not have a semipermeable membrane.
• E)There will be no net movement of water because the red blood cells and the hypertonic solution have the same osmolarity.

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Definitions:

HOMO

Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital, the highest energy molecular orbital that contains electrons in a given molecule.

1,3,5-Hexatriene

A linear hydrocarbon with alternating single and double bonds, specifically found in conjugated systems.

Dienophiles

Reactants used in Diels-Alder reactions that have electron-poor double or triple bonds and react with dienes to form cyclic compounds.

(E,E)-Isomer

Refers to a type of geometric isomerism where substituents are positioned on opposite sides of a double bond or rings in a molecule.