What happens if you place human red blood cells in a concentrated salt solution

a. They shrink as water moves from inside to outside the cells as a result of osmosis

b. They burst as one to move from outside to inside the cells as a result of osmosis

c. No change occurs as water freely diffuses back-and-forth across the cells membrane

d. DeSales expand energy pumping water out in response to the great external salt concentration

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Natalya Hines

Biology

31 August, 04:51

What happens if you place human red blood cells in a concentrated salt solution

a. They shrink as water moves from inside to outside the cells as a result of osmosis

b. They burst as one to move from outside to inside the cells as a result of osmosis

c. No change occurs as water freely diffuses back-and-forth across the cells membrane

d. DeSales expand energy pumping water out in response to the great external salt concentration

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Jadiel Kaufman · Answer 1

Think of it this way: Pretzels have salt, right? So after you eat a pretzel, you will most likely be thirsty afterwards. This is because salt absorbs moisture. So the best answer would be choice 'a'. If you take a look at onion skin through a microscope, you will see the cells looking 'healthy' and 'plump'. But once you add a salt solution to the cells, they shrivel up and look 'unhealthy' and wrinkly. As said before, I believe a would be the best answer.

(Between A and B, but I would go with A)