Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Movement into and out of cells

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

What accounts for the effect on a red blood cell when it is placed in pure water?

  • ALess water leaves the cell than enters it, so the cell shrinks.
  • BMore water enters the cell than leaves it, so the cell swells and bursts.
  • CWater enters the cell and none leaves it, so the cell swells and bursts.
  • DWater enters the cell and more leaves it, so the cell shrinks.

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