What would happen to a human red blood cell if it were placed in the following solutions? Explain your answer for each scenario. The salt (NaCl) concentration of a human red blood cell is approximately 0.9%.   a. 0% NaCl b. 0.9% NaCl c. 10% NaCl

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  1. What would happen to a human red blood cell if it were placed in the following solutions? Explain your answer for each scenario. The salt (NaCl) concentration of a human red blood cell is approximately 0.9%.

 

a. 0% NaCl

b. 0.9% NaCl

c. 10% NaCl

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