If a Red Blood Cell with an Internal Salt Concentration

question 219

Multiple Choice

If a red blood cell with an internal salt concentration of about 0.85 percent is placed in a solution that is 4 percent salt,

• A) the cell will lose water and shrivel.
• B) the cell will gain water and burst.
• C) the turgor pressure in the cell will increase greatly.
• D) the turgor pressure in the cell will decrease greatly.
• E) the cell will remain unchanged.

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