In [1] (diffusion, osmosis), water moves across a membrane f…
In [1] (diffusion, osmosis), water moves across a membrane from areas of lower solute concentration to areas of higher solute concentration. In [2] (diffusion, osmosis), solutes move across a membrane from areas of higher solute concentration to areas of lower solute concentration.
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Judy was involved in a motorcycle accident and lost a large quantity of blood. In an attempt to provide Judy with some fluids to replace the volume of blood lost, a transfusion of distilled water is administered to her via one of her veins. Explain the likely result of this transfusion using terms associated with osmosis: tonicity (hypotonic, hypertonic, isotonic), and red blood cell shape changes (shrivel, swell).
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