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If Dr.Killman provides an individual with an IV fluid of 5% solute and 95% water what will happen to their cells (shrink,swell, or stay the same)?

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Answer:

The cells would swell.

Step-by-step explanation:

The concentration of the IV fliud can be coined as hypotonic. The fluid contains more water than solute. When given to an individual, the cells absorb water through osmosis and the cells swell.

The cells of the body have a different internal concentration to the external environment. Due to the concentration gradient, the water moves from the surrounding into the cells. This is called osmosis.

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