What Osmotic Pressure , P , Could Be Produced Inside

question 41

Multiple Choice

What osmotic pressure , p , could be produced inside a red blood cell if the red blood cell was immersed in pure distilled water and it did not burst. The concentration of the contents inside a red blood cell is approximately 0.30 M at 25 ° C.

• A) p = 0.616 atm
• B) p = 7.34 atm
• C) p = 81.6 atm
• D) p = 1.09×10³ atm
• E) p = 1.21×10⁴ atm

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