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RBC if placed in hypotonic solution swells up.
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A hypotonic solution has lower osmotic pressure than other solution. Hence, the water flows from the outside the cell to within cells. Thus when, RBC is placed in hypotonic solution, it swells up and finally bursts. It is known as haemolysis.

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