Question

predict what would happen to red blood cells if they were placed in: hypertonic solution shrink swell stay the same correct! the hypertonic solution has a lower concentration of free water than the cells so water diffused out of the cell. isotonic solution shrink swell stay the same correct! the isotonic solution has the same concentration of free water as the cells, so the cells stayed the same size. hypotonic solution shrink swell stay the same

Explanation:

When red blood cells are placed in a hypotonic solution, the solution has a higher concentration of free water than the cells. According to the principle of osmosis, water will move into the cells. This influx of water causes the cells to swell.

Answer:

Swell