A person is dehydrated and goes to the hospital. What would happen to the patient’s
red blood cells if they were rehydrated with an IV of distilled water?
a. The blood cells will take up water, swell, and eventually burst.
b. The blood cells will expend ATP for active transport of NaCl into the
cytoplasm.
c. Water will leave the cells, causing them to shrivel and collapse.
d. NaCl will be exported from the red blood cells by facilitated diffusion.
