BI-516
Osmosis
Biology · Secondary 3 · Easy · Osmosis
Red blood cells are placed in a very dilute salt solution. After some time, many cells burst. What is the main reason for this observation?
- Water leaves the cells by osmosis, causing them to shrink.
- Water enters the cells by osmosis, causing them to burst.
- Salt enters the cells by diffusion, making them expand.
- Salt leaves the cells by diffusion, making them burst.
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