Drinking alcohol makes the blood hypertonic. Which option best describes the consequences of this hypertonic blood?

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Cuddles

19 November, 09:01

Drinking alcohol makes the blood hypertonic. Which option best describes the consequences of this hypertonic blood?

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Yandel Buchanan · Answer 1

The choices for this question can be found elsewhere and as follows:

A. Hypertonic blood will lose water to the interstitial fluid, which makes the interstitial fluid hypertonic. This, in turn, causes water to move into the cell.

B. Hypertonic blood draws water out of the interstitial fluid, which makes the interstitial fluid hypotonic. This, in turn, makes the interstitial fluid lose water to the cells.

C. Hypertonic blood draws water out of the interstitial fluid, which makes the interstitial fluid hypertonic. This, in turn, draws water out of the cells.

D. Hypertonic blood forces water into the interstitial fluid, which makes the interstitial fluid hypotonic. This, in turn, makes the interstitial fluid lose water to the cells.

From the choices, I believe the correct answer is option C. Hypertonic blood draws water out of the interstitial fluid, which makes the interstitial fluid hypertonic. This, in turn, draws water out of the cells.