Question

chapter 3 end of chapter review question 13 1 part -- of 1 point 2 tries left drinking alcohol can cause dehydration, which makes the blood hypertonic. which option best describes the consequences of this hypertonic blood? hypertonic blood draws water out of the interstitial fluid, which makes the interstitial fluid hypotonic. this, in turn, makes the interstitial fluid lose water to the cells. hypertonic blood will lose water to the interstitial fluid, which makes the interstitial fluid hypertonic. this, in turn, causes water to move into the cells. hypertonic blood forces water into the interstitial fluid, which makes the interstitial fluid hypotonic. this

Explanation:

In osmosis, water moves from an area of lower solute concentration (hypotonic) to an area of higher solute concentration (hypertonic). Hypertonic blood has a higher solute - concentration than interstitial fluid. So, water will move from the interstitial fluid into the blood, making the interstitial fluid hypotonic relative to the cells. Then, the interstitial fluid will draw water from the cells.

Answer:

Hypertonic blood draws water out of the interstitial fluid, which makes the interstitial fluid hypotonic. This, in turn, makes the interstitial fluid lose water to the cells.