A Red Blood Cell Is Placed in a Hypertonic Solution

question 52

Multiple Choice

A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution.The concentration of solutes in the solution is than the concentration of solutes in the intracellular fluid and will cause the cell to
)

• A)higher; swell
• B)lower; swell
• C)higher; shrink
• D)lower; shrink
• E)lower; burst

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