Answer to Question #65521 in Biology for Irshad

Question #65521
Why do RBCs begin to burst when placed in distilled water?
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2017-02-28T15:24:05-0500
Distilled water is hypotonic compared to the solution contained within the red blood cells' (RBC’s) membranes. That is why, the distilled water will diffuse into the red blood cells and cause them to burst.

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