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 solute concentrations inside and outside the cells.
B) The cells remain unchanged due to equal water concentrations inside and outside the cells.
C) They become white blood cells.
D) The cells swell and burst because water moves into them.
E) The cells shrivel up because water leaves them.
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