When placed in a 2 percent sucrose solution, red blood cells crenate (lose volume); relative to the red blood cell cytoplasm a 2 percent solute must be

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Crenation or shrinking of red blood cells occurs in a hypertonic environment where the solute concentration outside the cell is higher than that inside the cell. Therefore, a 2 percent sucrose solution is more concentrated than the cytoplasm of the red blood cell.

When Placed in a 2 Percent Sucrose Solution, Red Blood