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Why must the concentration of the fluid surrounding red blood cells be the right strength?
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ISO-TONIC If a concentration of fluid is greater outside of the cell, then the cell will be in a hypotonic solution. Then it will expand and possibly explode.
If a greater concentration of fluid is inside the cell, then the cell will be in a hypertonic solution. Then the fluid will diffuse out of the cell and it will become shriveled up and lose it's effectiveness. When the right concentration of fluid is the same as inside the cell as outside, then the solution is isotonic (where the cell wants to be).
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4, Active Transport. this is the question from castel learning.
What is the concentration of red blood cells?
the normal concentration of NaCl in red blood cells is 0.9%
How do the diameter and concentration of bovine red blood cells compare to human red blood cells?
bovine red blood cells are smaller and more concentrated than human rbc
If the concentration of sodium ions in the fluid surrounding cells decrease and the concentration of the solutes inside the cell remain constant what will happen?
The cell will expand until the ionic concentration is the same inside as out (or the membrane fails and the cell "explodes").
Why is saline drip better than water for blood?
Water will just diffuse inside the blood cells because there is a higher concentration of blood outside the cell now. This will cause hemolysis. Basically, the blood cells will burst open. However, saline will not diffuse through the blood cells.
Is potassium concentrated mroe in red blood cells?
The concentration of potassium within red blood cells is much higher than in the surrounding plasma or serum
Red blood cells contain a higher concentration of potassium than the surrounding blood plasma does This higher concentration is maintained by the process of?
4, Active Transport. this is the question from castel learning.
What is the concentration of red blood cells?
the normal concentration of NaCl in red blood cells is 0.9%
What is the process where nephrons are reabsorbed into the surrounding blood vessel?
the process where nephrons are reabsorbed into the surrounding blood vessel is the blood cells
What does an exocrine gland release into?
Not into the blood. So Surrounding cells or tissue.
How are chemicals exchanged between blood and cells?
diffusion: particles move from a high concentration to a low concentration
Why does dehydration result in a raised red blood cell concentration?
Dehydration reduces blood volume without changing the number of blood cells, so their concentration increases.
How do the diameter and concentration of bovine red blood cells compare to human red blood cells?
bovine red blood cells are smaller and more concentrated than human rbc
What Red blood cells that are bathed in blood neither shrink nor swell and burst If the concentration of blood is 0.5 M what could be the concentration of cytoplasm of RBCs?
The concentration of cytoplasm of RBCs could be 0.5 M.
How do the pancreatic alpha cells of type 2 diabetic contribute to high blood sugar concentration?
When the pancreatic alpha cells respond, they secrete glucagon to signal cells to break down glycogen into glucose. As cells release sugar, blood glucose concentration increases.
What kind of white blood cells destroy pathogens by surrounding and engulfing them?
Lymphocytes.
What carries blood to and away from cells?
the pressure of the oncoming blood and also 'blood' isn't actually surrounding the cells but rather tissue fluid, this recombine with the blood by diffusion and the blood is pumped by pressure of oncoming blood.
