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AleksAgata [21]
3 years ago
5

A red blood cell will shrink in size when placed in a more concentrated salt solution because of the passive process called A) b

iosis. B) endocytosis. C) mitosis. D) osmosis.
Biology
1 answer:
Stolb23 [73]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

The correct answer is option D. Osmosis

Explanation:

Osmosis the process in which high solute concentration molecule move to low concentration molecule through the semi-permeable membrane.

In the hypotonic solution, a cell get lysed due to solute movement into the cell whereas in a hypertonic solution cell shrink due to movement of solute out of the cell.

Thus, the correct answer is option D. Osmosis.

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