Question

1. the diagram below shows red blood cells placed in three different solutions. based on what you observe happening to the red blood cells, determine what type of solution is in each beaker. isotonic solution hypertonic solution hypotonic solution beaker #1 (to the left) beaker #2 (middle) beaker #3 (to the right)

Explanation:

• In a hypertonic solution, water moves out of the red blood cell, causing it to shrink (crenate).
• In a hypotonic solution, water moves into the red blood cell, causing it to swell and potentially burst (hemolyze).
• In an isotonic solution, there is no net movement of water, and the red blood cell maintains its normal shape.

Answer:

Beaker #1 (left): Hypertonic solution
Beaker #2 (middle): Hypotonic solution
Beaker #3 (right): Isotonic solution