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Wewaii [24]
2 years ago
6

When a human red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic environment (like distilled water), it will

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2 answers:
Schach [20]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

<em>The correct answer is Shrink all red blood cells either shrink or swell Hope this helps!</em>

Ksivusya [100]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

C shrink

Explanation:

a hypertonic solution has more solutes than the intracellular environment, so water will leave the cell to try to achieve equilibrium. If enough water is lost, the cell will take on a wrinkled or shriveled appearance. In red blood cells this is called crenation and the surface of the cells take on a scalloped appearance. A high amount of water loss can be damaging or even fatal for a cell.

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