Question

A red blood cell placed in saline solution will shrink.
True or false?

Answer 1

@Somy @tanya123

Answer 2

saline- is solution of salt and water

Answer 3

okayyyy so it makes finger rinkly when submerged for too long

Answer 4

thus it also shrivels a RBC

Answer 5

???

Answer 6

so RBC has more water
and salt water has less water

Answer 7

osmosis occurs from high to low concentration

Answer 8

X_x

Answer 9

huh???

Answer 10

i thought we were talking abour RBCs whats osmosis got to do with it?

Answer 11

or not i have no idea again

Answer 12

because there is water

Answer 13

okay, i got that part

Answer 14

when it comes to shrinking or getting turgid
then the talk is about concentration gradient and about diffusion or osmosis

Answer 15

okay, i'm following so far

Answer 16

:)

Answer 17

osmosis (about water) and diffusion (any other particle)
take place ONLY from high concentration to low concentration

Answer 18

okay

Answer 19

and high concentrations of _______ will result in shrinkage ?

Answer 20

yeah since water leaves RBC to lower concentration (salt solution)

Answer 21

so a saline solution will effectively shrink a RBC

Answer 22

yes kinda
sorry im sleepy
i can't explain normally
i'll explain it again once i wake up

Answer 23

no prob thanks heaps anyways

Answer 24

@dan815 can you confirm its true?

Answer 25

he is saying if he drinks too much salt water - he'll puke
so he guesses RBC will shrink

Answer 26

okay thanks.....cant he write it...you dont have to be the messenger, go sleep

Answer 27

ah well that's coz i hear him lol and he broke his hand

Answer 28

youre hearing voices......

Answer 29

okay

Answer 30

well you tell him that i said hi

Answer 31

also if my late uncle Larry is there tell him he still owes me $50

Answer 32

and if i have to i'll dig up his grave and get it from his wallet ;)