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A solution of water lacking solutes was added to a beaker of dehydrated red blood cells, explain what occurred as a consequence of this (4 marks).​

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When placing a red blood cell in any hypertonic solution, there will be a movement of free water out of the cell and into the solution. This movement occurs through osmosis because the cell has more free water than the solutio

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