If a Red Blood Cell Is Placed in a Hypotonic

question 5

Multiple Choice

If a red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution,

• A)the cell will shrink.
• B)only permeable substances will leave; but concentrations in the cell do not change.
• C)the cell will remain the same size and shape.
• D)the cell will swell and may eventually burst.

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Definitions:

Conditioning Of Fear

Conditioning of fear is a psychological process where an individual learns to associate a neutral stimulus with a fearful or threatening event, resulting in the expression of fear responses to the previously neutral stimulus.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A form of classical conditioning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus (CS), resulting in the new stimulus becoming a CS as well.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapy technique used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by gradually exposing the patient to the anxiety-producing stimulus in a controlled environment.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where an unwanted behavior or response is replaced with a positive one in the presence of a triggering stimulus.