If Blood Cells Are Placed in a Hypertonic Solution, the Cells

question 9

Multiple Choice

If blood cells are placed in a hypertonic solution, the cells will

• A) shrink due to water loss by the cell.
• B) be unaffected since they have a cell membrane to separate them from the solution.
• C) swell due to diffusion.
• D) burst due to active transport.
• E) shrink due to the loss of solutes from the blood cell.

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