If red blood cells are taken from the body and placed in a hypertonic solution, what happens to the cells?
A) The cells remain unchanged due to equal water concentrations inside and outside the cells.
B) The cells swell and burst because water moves into them.
C) The cells shrivel up because water leaves them.
D) The cells remain unchanged due to equal solute concentrations inside and outside the cells.
E) They become white blood cells.

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In a hypertonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the red blood cells is higher than inside, causing water to move out of the cells and leading them to shrivel up.

If Red Blood Cells Are Taken from the Body and Placed