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

question 14

Multiple Choice

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

• A)nothing
• B)The cell would shrink because the water in the beaker is hypotonic relative to the cytoplasm of the RBC.
• C)The cell would shrink because the water in the beaker is hypertonic relative to the cytoplasm of the RBC.
• D)The cell would swell because the water in the beaker is hypotonic relative to the cytoplasm of the RBC.