Multiple Choice
What would happen if a suspension of red blood cells in an isotonic NaCl solution was suddenly diluted with pure water by a factor of ten?
A) Nothing
B) The cells would lose water and shrink.
C) The cells would swell and lyse (burst) .
D) The cells would take up water, but the cell wall would prevent bursting.
E) The cells would pump water out of the cell.
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