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20 July, 22:53

Why dont red blood cells swell or shrink in blood?

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  1. 21 July, 01:20
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    When a red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, it shrinks as water is drawn out of the cell and into the surrounding solution. If the same blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the blood cell grows in size. Blood cells in isotonic solutions do not shrink or swell.
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