The tonicity of blood plasma is 0.9% NaCl (equivalent to 99.1% water and 0.9% solutes.) What is the tonicity (express as a %) of red blood cells suspended in that plasma? How would you describe this tonicity (hypertonic, isotonic or hypotonic)?

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