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

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

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

No change occurs as water freely diffuses back and forth across the cell membranes.

The cells expend energy pumping water out in response to the greater external salt concentration.

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Jimena Mckenzie

Biology

15 May, 08:44

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

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

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

No change occurs as water freely diffuses back and forth across the cell membranes.

The cells expend energy pumping water out in response to the greater external salt concentration.

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Gringo · Answer 1

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

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

Red blood cells only burst when they are placed in pure water.

Red blood cells swell when they are placed in a solution with a lower solute concentration than those found in the RBC.

Leanna Blevins · Answer 2

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