If a blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution:
A) water will enter the cell
B) water will leave the cell
C) it will crenate
D) both b and c above

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In a hypotonic solution, the concentration of solutes outside the cell is lower than inside the cell. Therefore, water will move into the cell to balance the concentration gradient, causing the cell to swell but not crenate.

If a Blood Cell Is Placed in a Hypotonic Solution