Question

A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. This means the concentration of solutes in the solution is __________ than the concentration of solutes in the intracellular fluid, and will cause the cell to __________. Multiple Choice

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Higher

2.Contract

Explanation:

If an animal cell is kept in a hypertonic solution, water will move from higher water potential to lower that is from the intracellular fluid into the solution resulting in the contraction of the cell