Question

question 11 1 pts each beaker below shows a red blood cell in an environment. match the beaker with the correct explanation for the red - blood cell. a b c choose the cells stay the same due to an isotonic external solution the cells have swollen due to a hypertonic external solution the cells have shrunk in response to a hypotonic external solution the cells have shrunk in response to a hypertonic external solution the cells have swollen due to a hypotonic external solution choose choose

Explanation:

Osmosis is the movement of water across a semi - permeable membrane. In a hypotonic solution, there is more water outside the cell, so water moves into the cell causing it to swell. In a hypertonic solution, there is less water outside the cell, so water moves out of the cell causing it to shrink. In an isotonic solution, the water concentration is the same inside and outside the cell, so the cell stays the same.

Answer:

A. The cells have swollen due to a hypotonic external solution
B. The cells stay the same due to an isotonic external solution
C. The cells have shrunk in response to a hypertonic external solution