Question

submerging a red blood cell in distilled water will result in...
plasmolysis of the cell.
lysis of the cell.
the cell becoming turgid.
the cell becoming flaccid.

Explanation:

When a red blood cell is submerged in distilled water (a hypotonic solution), water will move into the cell by osmosis. Red blood cells do not have a cell wall to prevent excessive swelling. Plasmolysis occurs in plant cells (not red blood cells) when they lose water. Turgid is a term for plant cells with rigid cell walls when they take in water. Flaccid is also related to plant cell water - loss state. Lysis occurs when an animal cell (like a red blood cell) takes in too much water and bursts.

Answer:

lysis of the cell.