If a red blood cell with an internal salt concentration of about 0.85 percent is placed in a solution that is 4 percent salt,
A) the cell will lose water and shrivel.
B) the cell will gain water and burst.
C) the turgor pressure in the cell will increase greatly.
D) the turgor pressure in the cell will decrease greatly.
E) the cell will remain unchanged.

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When a red blood cell with a lower internal salt concentration is placed in a solution with a higher salt concentration, water moves out of the cell and into the solution through the process of osmosis. This causes the cell to shrink and shrivel.

If a Red Blood Cell with an Internal Salt Concentration