2006-10-29 03:23:47 · 5 answers · asked by Bad K 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
It will swell up due to osmosis. It might even burst.
2006-10-29 03:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because distilled water is hypotonic compared to the blood cell, the blood cell will expand, if not burst. This is due to the diffusion of water into the blood cell by a process called osmosis. All the info you need is right here:
http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/cmb/cells/pmemb/osmosis.html
"Hypotonic - the cells in serum were diluted in water: At 200 milliosmols (mOs), the cells are visibly swollen and have lost their biconcave shape, and at 100 mOs, most have swollen so much that they have ruptured, leaving what are called red blood cell ghosts. In a hypotonic solution, water rushes into cells."
2006-10-29 03:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It will burst due to osmosis. The environment inside the cell is hypertonic while distilled water is hypotonic. Therefore water will move into the cell and ruptures the cell.
2006-10-29 03:32:03 · answer #3 · answered by smarties 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would hemolyze due to osmotic pressure
2006-10-29 03:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by lilrebel9631 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know
2006-10-29 03:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by Purnima 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋