Question

a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. this means the concentration of solutes in the solution is ________ than the concentration of solutes in the intracellular fluid, and will cause the cell to ________. multiple choice higher, swell lower, swell higher, shrink lower, shrink lower, burst

Explanation:

A hypertonic solution has a higher solute - concentration than the intracellular fluid. Osmosis causes water to move out of the cell from an area of lower solute concentration (inside the cell) to an area of higher solute concentration (the hypertonic solution), leading to cell shrinkage.

Answer:

C. higher, shrink