A 150mM NaCl solution is isotonic to the red blood cells, causing no net movement of water into or out of the cells. Predict what would happen to the red blood cells in the following environments:   100 mM NaCl 300 mM NaCl 50 mM NaCl 0 mM (distilled water)

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  1. A 150mM NaCl solution is isotonic to the red blood cells, causing no net movement of water into or out of the cells. Predict what would happen to the red blood cells in the following environments:

 

    1. 100 mM NaCl
    2. 300 mM NaCl
    3. 50 mM NaCl
    4. 0 mM (distilled water)
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