If a Red Blood Cell,which Has an Internal Solute Concentration

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a red blood cell,which has an internal solute concentration of 280 mOsm,is placed in a solution of pure water (0 mOsm) ________.

• A) the cell is hypotonic compared to the environment and will quickly lose water
• B) the cell is hypertonic compared to the environment and will quickly lose water
• C) the cell is hypertonic compared to the environment and will quickly gain water
• D) the cell is hypotonic compared to the environment and will quickly gain water

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Definitions:

Expectancies

Beliefs or anticipations about the likelihood of future outcomes, which can influence behavior, motivation, and perceptions.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that involves creating associations between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

Conditioned Feeding Responses

Learned responses to food-related stimuli, such as salivation or changes in metabolism, that occur due to classical conditioning.

Unconditional Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a natural, reflexive response without prior learning or conditioning.