Question

Which of the following is true if Red blood cell is placed in pure water?

A) The solution is hypotonic and cell will swell up

B) The solution is hypotonic and cell will shrink

C) The solution is hypertonic and cell will shrink

D) The solution is hypertonic and cell will shrink​

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

the solution is hypotonic and the cell will swell up

Answer 2

Answer-A
Explaination- RBCs carry oxygen with the help of haemogobin in the entire body. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a semipermiable membrane from a region of lower concentration solution to higher concentration solution.