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Red blood cells are placed into pure water. Which of the following statements is true?

A) water molecules flow out of the red blood cells, causing them to collapseB) water flows into the red blood cells, causing them to swell and burstC) the osmotic pressure of the cell contents increases, causing the cells to burstD) the osmotic pressure inside the cells equals the osmotic pressure outside

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Lamar Hirthe

Feb 20, 2025

the answer is b the water will go where there is more solutesin this case the solutes are in the cell so the water will go into the cell and they will swell and burst... Show More
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Lamar Hirthe

Feb 20, 2025

salt and water tend to stability one yet another out, so once you place a cellular in a salty liquid the cellular water interior the cellular will escape in an "attempt" to stability out all the salt outdoors the cellular. on a similar time as putting a cellular in a organic water answer will reason water to pass into the cellular to stability out inner salt content textile.... Show More

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