Human RBCs placed in $1.5 %$ NaCl solution will.

Shrink

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Burst

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Remain unaffected

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Swell up

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Solution

The correct option is A Shrink
The correct answer is option A (shrinks)
RBC is an animal cell. When a animal cell is placed in 1.5% NaCl the cell shrinks because, when a cell is placed in high salt concentration exosmosis will occur and the cell will lose water, water moves from higher water concentration to lower water concentration. due to loss of water cell shrinks.

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