Blood cells will remain as such in

Question

Blood cells will remain as such in (A) hypertonic solution (B) hypotonic solution (C) isotonic solution (D) None of the above

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

(i) In hypertonic solution blood cells (living cells) shrink due to plasmolysis (because water comes out of them).
(ii) In hypotonic solution blood cells burst due to endosmosis.
(iii) In isotonic solution blood cells remain as it is because water neither enters in them nor comes out.

Q. Blood cells will remain as such in

hypertonic solution

hypotonic solution

isotonic solution

None of the above

(i) In hypertonic solution blood cells (living cells) shrink due to plasmolysis (because water comes out of them). (ii) In hypotonic solution blood cells burst due to endosmosis. (iii) In isotonic solution blood cells remain as it is because water neither enters in them nor comes out.

(i) In hypertonic solution blood cells (living cells) shrink due to plasmolysis (because water comes out of them).
(ii) In hypotonic solution blood cells burst due to endosmosis.
(iii) In isotonic solution blood cells remain as it is because water neither enters in them nor comes out.