Question

The team wants to extend the research project. What should the team of students do next to obtain data that are more conclusive?

A Repeat the process with other salt concentrations.

B Develop a model to explain why the cells react differently to different salt concentrations.

C Repeat the process using red blood cells from other animals.

D Develop an experimental procedure that uses a stain that makes the organelles of red blood cells more visible.

Answer 1

To address dehydration in humans and and certain other species, several treatement exist for fluid replacement, i.e. intravenous therapy; a research team is defining the best salt concentration solution on red blood cells; to obtain more conclusive data the team should repeat the process with several salt concentrations.