Osmosis causes water to move from areas of low salt concentration to areas of high salt concentration. The internal NaCl concentration of red blood cells is 0.9 M. The diagram below shows red blood cells submerged in solutions of four different NaCl concentrations—0 M, 0.65 M, 0.9 M, and 2 M. Which of the diagrams shows red blood cells in the .65M solution?

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Osmosis causes water to move from areas of low salt concentration to areas of high salt concentration.  The internal NaCl concentration of red blood cells is 0.9 M. The diagram below shows red blood cells submerged in solutions of four different NaCl concentrations—0 M, 0.65 M, 0.9 M, and 2 M.    Which of the diagrams shows red blood cells in the .65M solution?

beccaboo333 · Answer

Welcome to OpenStudy, can you please attach the diagrams?

wolfe8 · Answer

Yes the diagram will help. But since the solution has a slightly lower concentration than the inside of the cells, water will move into the cell so try and balance the concentration on both sides. How would that look like?