Explain what would happen to a red blood cell that is placed in the following solutions:     a) Hypertonic solution      b) Isotonic solution      c) Hypotonic solution

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Explain what would happen to a red blood cell that is placed in the following solutions:

    a) Hypertonic solution 

    b) Isotonic solution 

    c) Hypotonic solution 

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