Exercise 3: The Transport Across the Red Blood Cell Membrane Flashcards
It dramatically demonstrate the movement of water across the cellular membrane.
red blood cells
Other name of Red Blood Cells
erythrocytes
Red blood cells are in ___ equilibrium with the plasma of the bloood.
osmotic
It is a spherical, biconcave disc with a smooth plasma membrane.
red blood cells
True or False:
The membrane of erythrocytes does allow salts in the cytoplasm to get out of the cell.
false,
… does not allow…
True or False:
Red blood cells allow water to enter freely or leave the cell through the plasma membrane.
true
10% NaCl solution is a ___ solution.
hypertonic solution
0.85-0.9% NaCl solution is a ___ solution.
isotonic solution
0.1% NaCl solution is a ___ solution.
hypotonic solution
Red blood cells placed in hypertonic solution undergo ___.
crenation
It is the shrinkage and development of a red blood cell’s membrane of spiny projections or spiked edges.
crenation
Red blood cells placed in hypotonic solution undergo ___.
hemolysis
It is the swelling and bursting or lysing of a cell due to a significant amount of water.
hemolysis
0.85% NaCl solution is also called as ___ or ___.
normal saline solution,
physiologic solution
