You have a solution of 0.30 M urea. Urea is a penetrating molecule. If you place red blood cells into this solution predict what would happen to the red blood cells (stay same, crenated, lysed). Determine: 1. the osmolarity of 0.30 M urea. Red blood cells are 0.3 Osmolar. 2. apperance/effect on RBC 3. tonicity

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You have a solution of 0.30 M urea. Urea is a penetrating molecule.

If you place red blood cells into this solution predict what would happen to the red blood cells (stay same, crenated, lysed).

Determine:

1. the osmolarity of 0.30 M urea. Red blood cells are 0.3 Osmolar.

2. apperance/effect on RBC

3. tonicity

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