Question

In people with diabetes mellitus, glucose is not being transported into cells at the normal rate. This buildup of glucose in the plasma causes the extracellular fluid to become __________.

Answer 1

The correct answer is hypertonic and hyperosmotic

Step-by-step explanation:

A hypertonic solution is a solution in which the solute concentration of the outer side of the cell is greater than the inner side of the cell. It increases the osmotic pressure in the outer side of the cell and this condition is known as a hyper-osmotic condition.

In diabetes mellitus, due to inefficient transport of glucose in the cell, the concentration of glucose outside the cell becomes high which makes the extracellular fluid hyperosmotic and hypertonic.