Red Blood Cells Contain 2 Percent Salt

question 49

Multiple Choice

Red blood cells contain 2 percent salt. What will happen when the cell is placed in a 10 percent salt solution?

• A) The cell will burst.
• B) The cell will shrink.
• C) The cell will remain unchanged, but salt will diffuse out of the cell.
• D) The cell will remain unchanged, but salt will diffuse into the cell.
• E) The cell will remain unchanged, but water will diffuse out of the cell.

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