Contrast the Effects of a Hypotonic Solution and a Hypertonic

question 185

Multiple Choice

Contrast the effects of a hypotonic solution and a hypertonic solution on a red blood cell.

• A)The hypotonic solution would not cause a change in the RBC,and the hypertonic solution would cause the RBC to swell and it may burst (hemolysis).
• B)The hypotonic solution would not cause a change in the RBC,and the hypertonic solution would cause the RBC to shrink (crenation).
• C)The hypotonic solution would cause the RBC to shrink (crenation),and the hypertonic solution would cause the RBC to swell and it may burst (hemolysis).
• D)The hypotonic solution would cause the RBC to swell and it may burst (hemolysis),and the hypertonic solution would cause the RBC to shrink (crenation).
• E)The hypotonic solution would cause the RBC to swell and it may burst (hemolysis),and the hypertonic solution would not cause a change in the RBC.

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