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If red blood cells are placed in hypertonic solution, they

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a

Remain same

b

Burst

c

Shrink

d

Swell

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

  • If red blood cells are placed in hypertonic solution, they shrink.
  • This is because of ex-osmosis where water is drawn out of the cell and into the surrounding solution
  • If the same blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the blood cell grows in size. 
  • Blood cells in isotonic solutions do not shrink or swell.
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If red blood cells are placed in hypertonic solution, they