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Isotonic, Hypotonic Solutions, Hypertonic Solutions

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Red blood cells when placed in a hypotonic solution will _.This process is known as _.

A

Shrink, crenation

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Swell up, plasmolysis

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Turgid, deplasmolysis

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Burst, haemolysis

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Solution

The correct option is A Shrink, crenation
Crenation is defined as the process by which a blood cell shrinks when it is exposed to a hypotonic solution.

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