Question

0.9 percentage of NaCl is considered isotonic for RBCs. If RBCs are placed in 2 percentage NaCl solution what will happen to the cells what is such a solution called

Answer 1

cell will shrink
solution is hypertonic in nature

Answer 2

Answer:

If we put RBCs in 0.9% of NaCL,it will be considered as an isotonic solution and nothing will happen.

But if we put an RBC in 2% of NaCL it will become hypertonic(more concentrated),as a result of which water will flow out of the cell and the cell will shrink