Which of the following occurs when erythrocytes are transferred from an isotonic solution to a hypertonic solution? Water leaves the cell and results to crenation. B Water leaves the cell and results to osmotic lysis. C Water enters the cell and results to crenation. D Water enters the cell and results to plasmolysis.
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