A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution.The concentration of solutes in the solution is than the concentration of solutes in the intracellular fluid and will cause the cell to
)
A)higher; swell
B)lower; swell
C)higher; shrink
D)lower; shrink
E)lower; burst

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In a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than inside, causing water to move out of the cell, leading it to shrink.

A Red Blood Cell Is Placed in a Hypertonic Solution