Question

15) A red blood cell will shrink in size when placed in a more concentrated salt solution because of the passive process called

Answer 1

can you tel whats the shrink here refers too

Answer 2

the term given to the shrink here only gives you the exact answer my friend

Answer 3

Osmosis

Answer 4

if it is osmosis why is it shrinking

osmosis is the movement of water then why will it shrink @bumity123

Answer 5

let the person who asked the question try it

Answer 6

ohh he went offlline

Answer 7

because i looked it up @deepika.comet

Answer 8

ya but my question is why will shrink??

when you say osmosis you have to also answer the term for shrinkage so that the person who asked question can understand

Answer 9

i dont knnow i looked it up

Answer 10

the osmosis will lead to plasmolysis of the cell which makes the cell shrink becoz it is placed in the hypertonic solution as mentioned in the question.

if it is placed in hypotonic solution the cell bulges