What Will Happen to a Red Blood Cell (RBC), Which

question 41

Multiple Choice

What will happen to a red blood cell (RBC) , which has an internal ion content of about 0.9%, if it is placed into a beaker of pure water?

• A) The cell would shrink because the water in the beaker is hypotonic relative to the cytoplasm of the RBC.
• B) The cell would shrink because the water in the beaker is hypertonic relative to the cytoplasm of the RBC.
• C) The cell would swell because the water in the beaker is hypotonic relative to the cytoplasm of the RBC.
• D) The cell will remain the same size because the solution outside the cell is isotonic.

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