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Title: A red blood cell placed in a hypotonic solution would
Post by: Mossy1 on May 9, 2017
A red blood cell placed in a hypotonic solution would

a) crenate.


b) swell, then crenate as equilibrium is reached.


c) neither crenate nor swell.


d) swell and lyse.


e) have a low osmotic pressure compared to the solution.


Title: Re: A red blood cell placed in a hypotonic solution would
Post by: bio_man on May 9, 2017
If it is hypotonic, the concentration of the red blood cell's water is lower than the solutions, hence water would rush into the cell, causing it to swell