Blood cells are isotonic with $0.9$ % sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place blood cells in a solution containing:
a) $1.2$ % sodium chloride solution?
b) $0.4$ % sodium chloride solution ?

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a) Water will flow out of the cell and they would shrink as $1.2$ % sodium chloride solution is hypertonic.

b) Water will flow into the cell and they would swell as $0.4$ % sodium chloride solution is hypotonic.

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Blood cells are isotonic with 0.9% sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place blood cells in a solution containing:a) 1.2% sodium chloride solution? b) 0.4% sodium chloride solution ?

a) Water will flow out of the cell and they would shrink as 1.2 % sodium chloride solution is hypertonic.b) Water will flow into the cell and they would swell as 0.4 % sodium chloride solution is hypotonic.

Blood cells are isotonic with $0.9$ % sodium chloride solution. What happens if we place blood cells in a solution containing:
a) $1.2$ % sodium chloride solution?
b) $0.4$ % sodium chloride solution ?

a) Water will flow out of the cell and they would shrink as $1.2$ % sodium chloride solution is hypertonic.

b) Water will flow into the cell and they would swell as $0.4$ % sodium chloride solution is hypotonic.