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Osmosis and Tonicity experiment: Red blood cells prefer an isotonic (isosmotic) environment. What happens to red blood...

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Osmosis and Tonicity experiment:

Red blood cells prefer an isotonic (isosmotic)environment. What happens to red blood cells place into ahypertonic (hyperosmotic) environment? Why is that bad for apatient?


What happens to red blood cells placed into ahypotonic (hypoosmotic) environment? Why is that bad for apatient?


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Answer When a red blood cell is place in hypertonic hyperosmotic environment water from red blood cell will move into the environment as water moves from area of high water content to low    See Answer
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