If a Red Blood Cell Is Placed in a Hypertonic

question 24

Multiple Choice

If a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution,what happens to it?

• A) It will burst.
• B) It will shrink.
• C) There will be no change in the red blood cell.
• D) Water will move into the red blood cell faster than it will move out.

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Definitions:

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, are siblings born at the same time but developed from separate eggs fertilized by separate sperm.

Phenotype

The observable characteristics or traits of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism, often contrasting with its physically expressed traits.

Heterozygous Condition

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles at a specific locus, leading to variation in genetic traits.