2007-01-30 07:05:01 · 4 answers · asked by Misty B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The osmolarity of red blood cells is approximately 300 mOsm/L.
So if you mean that the solution is 500 mOsm/L then the solution is hypertonic and water will move out of the cell. Thus the cell will shrink.
If you really mean that you have 500 mOsm you need to define the volume and then find the mOsm/L. The cell will burst only if the solution is hypotonic ( <300 mOsm/L).
2007-01-30 07:58:28 · answer #1 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer this, you'll need to know the osmolarity of blood, or of a solution that is isotonic to a red blood cell.
If the osmolarity of a solution is less than an isotonic one, water will move into the cell and cause it to burst.
If the osmolarity of a solution is greater than isotonic, water will leave the red blood cell and it will shrivel (crenate).
2007-01-30 07:16:17 · answer #2 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water moves to higher concentration
therefore water will move out of the cell
and the cell will shrivel and die
2007-01-30 08:30:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-30 07:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by Icanhelp 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋