Question

If red blood cells are taken from the body and placed in a hypertonic solution, what happens to the cells? The cells remain unchanged due to equal solute concentrations inside and outside the cells. The cells remain unchanged due to equal water concentrations inside and outside the cells. They become white blood cells. The cells swell and burst because water moves into them. The cells shrivel up because water leaves them.

Answer 1

Date Hypertonic solution has high concentration T of solutes in the solution outside the cell wall. As compared to inside of the cell. I cells are placed in hypertonic solution the red blood cells will lose water content and shrivel. Ans: The cells shrivel up because water leaves them.