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AIIMS 2001
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2001
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Transport in Plants

AIIMS 2001 · Botany · Transport in Plants

A human RBC is placed in 1.5 \% salt solution. It will

A human RBC is placed in 1.5%1.5 \% salt solution. It will

Options

  1. Aswell up
  2. Bshrink
  3. Cremain unaffected
  4. Dburst.

Correct answer

B. shrink

Step-by-step solution

For human RBC,0.9%\mathrm{RBC}, 0.9 \% salt solution is isotonic. Hence a medium of 1.5%1.5 \% salt solution would be hypertonic i.e. more concentrated. Hence, the RBC will shrink due to exosmosis.
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