7 (b) Red blood cells have a water permeable membrane. Experimentally, a scientist places a small quantity of red blood
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7 (b) Red blood cells have a water permeable membrane. Experimentally, a scientist places a small quantity of red blood cells into a glucose solution causing an osmotic pressure higher than the 7.7 atm which is the isotonic with blood serum. Explain (with justification) what the scientist is expected to observe? [2 marks] 7 (c) Predict what is expected to happen to the red blood cells in distilled (pure) water? Justify your answer.