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John was involved in a serious accident and lost a large volume of blood. His girlfriend, Anne, gave him distilled water while trying desperately to replenish his body fluids. She added the water directly to the blood via one of his veins.

(a). How does the water get into John's blood cells?

(b). What will the result be? Why?

**Explanation:**

The text presents a scenario where distilled water is added to the bloodstream. Questions focus on the entry of water into blood cells and the physiological effects. There are no graphs or diagrams to explain.
Transcribed Image Text:**Transcription:** John was involved in a serious accident and lost a large volume of blood. His girlfriend, Anne, gave him distilled water while trying desperately to replenish his body fluids. She added the water directly to the blood via one of his veins. (a). How does the water get into John's blood cells? (b). What will the result be? Why? **Explanation:** The text presents a scenario where distilled water is added to the bloodstream. Questions focus on the entry of water into blood cells and the physiological effects. There are no graphs or diagrams to explain.
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Step 1 blood volume

It is the total amount of blood which is circulating inside the body ..

Normally it's about 5L 

During trauma or accident blood losss occur which Decrease the blood volume and the oxygen supply to organs reduce  and can lead to Hypovolemic shock 

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