What will happen to isolated RBC cells placed in distilled water?

Cells will burst.

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Cells will shrink.

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Cells will swell up only.

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Cells shape will remain normal.

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Solution

The correct option is A Cells will burst.
Concentration of solutes is higher in cytoplasm of RBCs than that of the distilled water around it. So movement of solvent (water) will be from the outside to inside. Hence RBCs placed in distilled water will rupture due to endosmosis.

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