10. What if you placed the same cells into pure, distilled water (0% saline solution)? (Circle one answer.) The cells were immersed in a hypotonic/isotonic/hypertonic solution. 11. What if you put the same cells in a 2% saline solution? (Circle one answer.) The cells were immersed in a hypotonic/isotonic/hypertonic solution. 12. Based on your understanding of osmosis, why is it very important for intravenous fluids given in a hospital to have the same osmotic concentration as your own cells and body fluids?

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10. What if you placed the same cells into pure, distilled water (0% saline solution)?
(Circle one answer.) The cells were immersed in a hypotonic/isotonic/hypertonic
solution.
11. What if you put the same cells in a 2% saline solution?
(Circle one answer.) The cells were immersed in a hypotonic/isotonic/hypertonic
solution.
12. Based on your understanding of osmosis, why is it very important for intravenous fluids
given in a hospital to have the same osmotic concentration as your own cells and body
fluids?
Transcribed Image Text:10. What if you placed the same cells into pure, distilled water (0% saline solution)? (Circle one answer.) The cells were immersed in a hypotonic/isotonic/hypertonic solution. 11. What if you put the same cells in a 2% saline solution? (Circle one answer.) The cells were immersed in a hypotonic/isotonic/hypertonic solution. 12. Based on your understanding of osmosis, why is it very important for intravenous fluids given in a hospital to have the same osmotic concentration as your own cells and body fluids?
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