b. Why is an 0.15M solution of NaCl isotonic to RBC while the molarity needs to be 0.3M for a solution of glucose to be isotonic?

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b. Why is an 0.15M solution of NaCl isotonic to RBC while the molarity needs to be 0.3M for a
solution of glucose to be isotonic?
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