If blood cells are placed in a hypertonic solution, the cells will
A) shrink due to water loss by the cell.
B) be unaffected since they have a cell membrane to separate them from the solution.
C) swell due to diffusion.
D) burst due to active transport.
E) shrink due to the loss of solutes from the blood cell.

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When blood cells are placed in a hypertonic solution, water moves out of the cells into the surrounding solution to balance the solute concentration, causing the cells to shrink. This process is known as osmosis.

If Blood Cells Are Placed in a Hypertonic Solution, the Cells