If a red blood cell is placed in a salt solution and bursts, what is the tonicity of the solution relative to the interior of the cell?

If a red blood cell is placed in a salt solution and bursts, what is the tonicity of the solution relative to the interior of the cell?


a) Hypotonic
b) Hypertonic
c) Osmotic
d) Isotonic


Answer: a) Hypotonic (The salt concentration in the solution is lower than it is in the cell, so water enters the cell, causing it to burst.)


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