Question

A red blood cell is placed into each of the following solutions. Indicate whether crenation, hemolysis, or neither will occur. Solution A: 3.64 % (m/v) NaCl Solution B: 0.74 % (m/v) glucose Solution C: distilled H2O Solution D: 7.13 % (m/v) glucose Solution E: 5.0% (m/v) glucose and 0.9% (m/v) NaCl

Answer 1

The process in which the red blood cells undergo shrinkage when placed in hypertonic solution is crenation.

The process in which the red blood cells swell when placed in a hypotonic solution is called hemolysis.

The concentration of NaCl in red blood cell is 0.9% NaCl solution.

Solution A: 3.64 % (m/v) NaCl -  Hypertonic solution and results in crenation

Solution B: 0.74 % (m/v) glucose - Hypotonic solution and results in hemolysis

Solution C: distilled H2O- Hypotonic solution and results in hemolysis

Solution D: 7.13 % (m/v) glucose- Hypertonic solution and results in crenation

Solution E: 5.0% (m/v) glucose and 0.9% (m/v) NaCl- Hypertonic solution and results in crenation