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Q. A human RBC is placed in 1.5% salt solution. It will

AIIMSAIIMS 2001Structural Organisation in Animals

Solution:

For human RBC, 0.9% salt solution is isotonic. Hence a medium of 1.5 % salt solution would be hypertonic i.e. more concentrated. Hence, the RBC will shrink due to exosmosis.