Place a red blood cell in a neutral solution Concentration:
Water does not move and the cell remains in normal size because the concentration of extracellular salts equals the concentration of salts within the cell.
Place a red blood cell in a high concentration solution:
Water moves from within the less concentrated saline to the higher concentration of the salts, leading to shrinkage of the cell due to loss of water.
Water does not move and the cell remains in normal size because the concentration of extracellular salts equals the concentration of salts within the cell.
Place a red blood cell in a high concentration solution:
Water moves from within the less concentrated saline to the higher concentration of the salts, leading to shrinkage of the cell due to loss of water.