EP HUMAN BIOLOGY-MODIFIED MASTERING
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Author: Johnson
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Chapter 3, Problem 4TY
Red blood cells placed in distilled water will:
a. swell as water moves into the cells by osmosis
b. shrink as sodium moves out of the cells by diffusion
c. swell as water moves into the cells by active transport
d. shrink as proteins move out of the cell by diffusion
e. remain unchanged because of homeostatic mechanisms
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