If Blood Cells Are Placed in a Hypertonic Solution, the Cells

Multiple Choice

If blood cells are placed in a hypertonic solution, the cells will

A) shrink due to water loss by the cell.
B) be unaffected since they have a cell membrane to separate them from the solution.
C) swell due to diffusion.
D) burst due to active transport.
E) shrink due to the loss of solutes from the blood cell.