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Mossy1 Mossy1
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7 years ago
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.
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7 years ago
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
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