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Can someone pls help me with my question? pls, explain the correct answer.

A red blood cell placed in distilled water will swell and burst due to the diffusion of
(1) salt from the red blood cell into the water
(2) water into the red blood cell
(3) water from the blood cell into its environment
(4) salt from the water into the red blood cell

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Answer:

(4) salt from the water into the red blood cell

Step-by-step explanation:

Only one that makes sense.

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