A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution.This means the concentration of solutes in the solution is __________ than the concentration of solutes in the intracellular fluid,and will cause the cell to ______________.
A) higher;swell
B) lower;swell
C) higher;shrink
D) lower;shrink
E) lower;burst

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In a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes is higher than the concentration of solutes in the intracellular fluid. This means water will move from an area of low solute concentration (inside the cell) to an area of high solute concentration (the solution), causing the cell to shrink.

A Red Blood Cell Is Placed in a Hypertonic Solution