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Solutions that cause red blood cells to shrink are called:
A. Isotonic
B. Hypotonic
C. Hypertonic
D. Iso-osmotic
Hypertonic solutions have a greater salt, or electrolyte, concentration than do red blood cells. Therefore, water leaves blood cells and enters the hypertonic solution, causing the red blood cells to shrink. Both isotonic and iso-osmotic solutions will have no effect on the red blood cells. A hypo-tonic solution will cause water to enter the red blood cells because of their higher electrolyte concentration and cause the cells to swell.
 
 
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