Which of the Following Describes the Response of a Red

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the response of a red blood cell (RBC) to immersion in an isotonic solution?

• A)The RBC swells and bursts.
• B)The RBC undergoes hemolysis.
• C)The RBC undergoes crenation; it shrinks.
• D)There is no net movement of water between the RBC and solution.

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.

Simulation Heuristic

A cognitive process where individuals predict outcomes based on how easily they can imagine an alternative scenario.

Attention Bias

The tendency of an individual's perception to be affected by their recurring thoughts at the expense of other stimuli.

Representativeness Heuristic

The tendency to make judgments about group membership based on physical appearances or the match between a person and one’s stereotype of a group rather than on available base rate information.