Question

if a red blood cell and a plant cell are placed in distilled water

Answer 1

If RBCs are placed in distilled water, they will swell and burst due to influxof water, since ICF of RBCs is hypertonic in relation to ECF, i.e.distilled water. ... Distilled water is an example of a hypotonic solution, meaning it has less solute in it than ared blood cell.


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