Drinking too much plain water in a short period of time can result in water intoxication. As a result, blood plasma will become hypotonic. What effect do you think this would have on blood cells?  Cells will be crenated. Cells may be lysed. Cells will be plasmolyzed. Cells will not change.

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Drinking too much plain water in a short period of time can result in water intoxication. As a result, blood plasma will become hypotonic. What effect do you think this would have on blood cells? 

Cells will be crenated.
Cells may be lysed.
Cells will be plasmolyzed.
Cells will not change.
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