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A student is investigating the process of osmosis. She fills a medicine dropper with red
blood cells. Next, she creates a saline solution that is isotonic to the red blood cells.What will most likely happen to the red blood cells after they are placed in the
solution?
A. Water will exit the cells and cause them to shrink in size.
B. Water will enter the cells and cause them to grow in size.
C. Water will neither enter or exit the cells and their sizes will remain the same.
D. Water will enter and exit the cells at a steady rate and their sizes will remain
the same.

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Answer: D. Water will enter and exit the cells at a steady rate and their sizes will remain the same.

Explanation:

Osmosis occurs when the salt content is NOT the same as our red blood cells: the salt or lack of it causes our RBCs to swell or shrink. Isotonic fluid has the same salt content as our RBCs. This is why it's important to watch salt intake in congestive heart failure.

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