Exercise 3: The Transport Across the Red Blood Cell Membrane

Question 1

It dramatically demonstrate the movement of water across the cellular membrane.

Answer 1

red blood cells

Question 2

Other name of Red Blood Cells

Answer 2

erythrocytes

Question 3

Red blood cells are in ___ equilibrium with the plasma of the bloood.

Answer 3

osmotic

Question 4

It is a spherical, biconcave disc with a smooth plasma membrane.

Answer 4

red blood cells

Question 5

True or False:

The membrane of erythrocytes does allow salts in the cytoplasm to get out of the cell.

Answer 5

false,

… does not allow…

Question 6

True or False:

Red blood cells allow water to enter freely or leave the cell through the plasma membrane.

Answer 6

true

Question 7

10% NaCl solution is a ___ solution.

Answer 7

hypertonic solution

Question 8

0.85-0.9% NaCl solution is a ___ solution.

Answer 8

isotonic solution

Question 9

0.1% NaCl solution is a ___ solution.

Answer 9

hypotonic solution

Question 10

Red blood cells placed in hypertonic solution undergo ___.

Answer 10

crenation

Question 11

It is the shrinkage and development of a red blood cell’s membrane of spiny projections or spiked edges.

Answer 11

crenation

Question 12

Red blood cells placed in hypotonic solution undergo ___.

Answer 12

hemolysis

Question 13

It is the swelling and bursting or lysing of a cell due to a significant amount of water.

Answer 13

hemolysis

Question 14

0.85% NaCl solution is also called as ___ or ___.

Answer 14

normal saline solution,

physiologic solution