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A patient who has had a severe hemorrhage accidentally receives a large transfusion of distilled water directly into a
  major blood vessel. What effect will this have on the patient?
  a. It will have no unfavorable effect as long as the water is free of bacteria.
  b. It will have serious, perhaps fatal consequences because there would be too much fluid to pump.
  c. It will have serious, perhaps fatal consequences because the red blood cells could shrink.
  d. It will have serious, perhaps fatal consequences because the red blood cells could swell and burst.
  e. It will have no serious effect because the kidney could quickly eliminate excess water.

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Refer to the accompanying figure. Which best describes what is happening to the red blood cells in Figure A?
  a. Pinocytosis has occurred.
  b. Plasmolysis has occurred.
  c. There has been no net water movement.
  d. There has been a net flow of water out of the cell.
  e. There has been a net flow of water into the cell.
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