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Red blood cells do not burst in concentrated solutions...True or False

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Red blood cells placed in a solution with a higher water concentration compared to their contents (pure water) will gain water by osmosis, swell up and burst. Water will diffuse from a higher water concentration outside the cell to a lower water concentration inside the cell.

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Answer: False

Explanation: Red blood cells placed in a solution with a higher water concentration compared to their contents will gain water by osmosis, swell up and burst. Water will diffuse from a higher water concentration outside the cell to a lower water concentration inside the cell.

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