Question

Red blood cells that are bathed in blood neither shrink nor swell and burst. If the concentration of blood is 0.5 M, what could be the concentration of cytoplasm of RBCs?

Answer 1

0.5m - or else it will swell or shrink

Answer 2

think of osmosis, if nothing happens then it doesn't absorb or release any of its own liquid to meet equilibrium. the concentration must be the same.

Answer 3

RBC doesn't contain cytoplasm at all..... :)

Answer 4

thanks

Answer 5

Its A