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    If red blood cells are placed in a 10% salt solution, what will happen to them?

    Question #75735. Asked by doctordolittle. (Feb 11 07 4:48 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		They would lose water by osmosis, and would shrink and shrivel up


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/other/sos/biology/investigating_cells/investigating_cells_22.shtml

    Feb 11 07, 6:11 PM

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