Give reasons for the changes which takes place to the RBCs (Red blood cells) after sometimes when it is kept in hypotonic solution ?
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The red blood cells are highly specialized, well adapted for their primary function of transporting oxygen from the lungs to all of the body tissues. The red blood cell is enclosed in a thin membrane that is composed of chemically complex lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates in a highly organized structure. The red blood cell is enclosed in a thin membrane that is composed of chemically complex lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates in a highly organized structure. A pumping mechanism, driven by enzymes within the red cell, maintains its sodium and potassium concentrations. Red cells are subject to osmotic effects. When they are suspended in very dilute (hypotonic) solutions of sodium chloride, red cells take in water, which causes them to increase in volume and to become more spheroid.
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