If the concentration of sodium chloride in the interstitial fluid surrounding cells decreases and the concentration of other solutes remains constant,
A) the cells will not change.
B) the fluid outside of the cells will become isotonic.
C) the cells will shrink.
D) the fluid outside of the cells will become hypertonic.
E) the cells will swell.

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If the concentration of sodium chloride in the interstitial fluid decreases, the fluid becomes hypotonic relative to the inside of the cells, causing water to move into the cells, leading them to swell.

If the Concentration of Sodium Chloride in the Interstitial Fluid