Question

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if a blood cell is placed in salt water, it will...
○ loose water and swell
○ gain water and shrink
○ gain water and swell
○ loose water and shrink

Explanation:

When a blood cell is in salt water (hypertonic solution), water moves out (osmosis) as solute concentration outside is higher.

Answer:

loose water and shrink