NEET2006ChemistrySolutionsActual
Assertion : If red blood cells were removed from the body and placed in pure water, pressure inside the cells increases. Reason : The concentration of salt content in the cells increases.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf assertion is true, but reason is false
- DBoth assertion and reason are false statements.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true, but reason is false
Step-by-step solution
If the red blood cells are placed in pure water, pressure inside the cells increases as the water is drawn in and the cell swells.