What Will Happen to a Blood Cell That Is Placed

question 17

Multiple Choice

What will happen to a blood cell that is placed in an aqueous solution that has a high salt concentration relative to the blood cell concentration?

• A)The cell will shrink because there will be a net flow of water to the outside of the cell.
• B)The cell will shrink because there will be a net flow of electrolytes to the outside of the cell.
• C)The cell will expand because there will be a net flow of water to the inside of the cell.
• D)The cell will expand because there will be a net flow of electrolytes to the inside of the cell.
• E)Nothing will happen because the cell is impermeable.

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