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Laura is lost at sea and only has access to salt water, but thinks she remembers from biology class that she should not drink it. Explain to her what is likely to happen to her blood cells after she has
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Laura is lost at sea and only has access to salt water, but thinks she remembers from biology class that she should not drink it. Explain to her what is likely to happen to her blood cells after she has absorbed the salt into her bloodstream.

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Answer:

they will crenate

Step-by-step explanation:

the salt water is hypertonic causing the blood cells to lose water to the salty water

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