You Mix a Drop of Blood with a Drop of an Unknown

question 47

Multiple Choice

You mix a drop of blood with a drop of an unknown solution and look at the solution under the microscope. The cells look normal to you, so the solution you mixed with the blood would likely be

• A) isotonic.
• B) hypoosmotic.
• C) hypotonic.
• D) hypertonic.
• E) hyperosmotic.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

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Appetite

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