Which of the following is TRUE of the process of meiosis?
2 answers:
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Question options:
1. Placing a red blood cell in distilled water
2. Placing a red blood cell into an isotonic solution
3. Placing a red blood cell into a hypotonic solution
4. Placing a red blood cell into a hypertonic solution.
5. Placing a red blood cell with a concentration of 0.9% NaCl into a solution of 1.5% NaCl
6. Placing a red blood cell with an ICF concentration of 0.9% NaCl into a solution with 0.1% NaCl.
Answer:
Crenation (shrinking):
-Placing a red blood cell into a hypertonic solution.
-Placing a red blood cell with a concentration of 0.9% NaCl into a solution. of 1.5% NaCl
Hemolysis (swelling):
-Placing a red blood cell in distilled water.
-Placing a red blood cell into a hypotonic solution.
-Placing a red blood cell with an ICF concentration of 0.9% NaCl into a solution with 0.1% NaCl.
No change:
-Placing a red blood cell into an isotonic solution.
Explanation:
Crenation is an osmotic process in which blood cells shrink while placing <u>hypertonic</u> or alkaline solutions. Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells in which cells bloat up and may explode while placing in a<u> hypotonic</u> or acidic solution. The blood cells have no change In an <u>isotonic</u> environment because the relative concentrations of solute and water are equal on both sides of the membrane.
