Red blood cells are placed in a hyperosmotic solution.What will happen to the blood cells?
A)They will shrivel.
B)They will swell.
C)Some will swell and some will shrivel.
D)They will remain unchanged.

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Hyperosmotic solution means that there is a higher concentration of solutes outside the red blood cells than inside. As a result, water molecules will move out of the cells through osmosis, causing the cells to shrivel or shrink.

Red Blood Cells Are Placed in a Hyperosmotic Solution