JAMB Biology 2019 Objective — Question 20

Question 20 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

If a red blood cell is placed in hypertonic solution for a while, the cell will become

A. plasmolyzed
B. crenatedCorrect
C. haemolysed
D. unaffected

Explanation

In a hypertonic solution, a red blood cell loses water and shrinks — this is called crenation.

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