Statement 1:If red blood cells were removed from the body and placed in pure water, pressure inside the cells increases. Statement 2:The concentration of salt content in the cell increases

Question

Statement 1:If red blood cells were removed from the body and placed in pure water, pressure inside the cells increases. Statement 2:The concentration of salt content in the cell increases (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1 (B) Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the Statement 1 (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true

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The concentration decreases due to inward flow of water from outside as a result of osmosis

Q. Statement 1:If red blood cells were removed from the body and placed in pure water, pressure inside the cells increases. Statement 2:The concentration of salt content in the cell increases

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1

Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the Statement 1

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true

The concentration decreases due to inward flow of water from outside as a result of osmosis

Q. Statement 1:If red blood cells were removed from the body and placed in pure water, pressure inside the cells increases.
Statement 2:The concentration of salt content in the cell increases