Question

In hypertonic solutions are volume expanders that will draw fluid into the _______________ from the _________

a) Tissues, bloodstream
b) Cells, tissues
c) Cells, bloodstream
d) Bloodstream, cells

Answer 1

In a hypertonic solution, water moves from the cells into the bloodstream due to higher osmolarity in the extracellular fluid.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a hypertonic solution, the extracellular fluid has a higher osmolarity compared to the cell's cytoplasm. This means that the fluid outside the cell contains a lower concentration of water than that inside the cell. Due to osmosis, water will move out of the cell where the water concentration is higher, into the extracellular space where the water concentration is lower, in an attempt to equalize solute concentrations on both sides of the cell membrane. Therefore, in hypertonic solutions, volume expanders will draw fluid into the bloodstream from the cells. The correct answer to the question is: d) Bloodstream, cells.