Red blood cells are placed in a solution and neither hemolysis nor crenation occurs.Therefore the solution is
A)hypertonic.
B)hypotonic.
C)isotonic.
D)isotopic.
E)concentrated.

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If red blood cells are placed in a solution where neither hemolysis (bursting) nor crenation (shriveling) occurs, it means the solution has the same concentration of solutes as the cells. This solution is therefore isotonic, meaning it has the same osmotic pressure as the cells.

Red Blood Cells Are Placed in a Solution and Neither