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What would happen to red blood cells in a hypotonic solution?A. They would shrink due to osmotic water loss.B. They would rupture due to the influx of water.C. They would retain their shape due to the cell wall.D. They would swell but avoid rupturing due to the cell wall.E. They would pump out excess water with the contractile vacuole.

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In a hypotonic solution, red blood cells would tend to swell due to the higher concentration of water outside the cell compared to inside. The correct answer would be:

D. They would swell but avoid rupturing due to the cell wall.

However, it's important to note that red blood cells in mammals do not have a cell wall like plant cells do. Instead, they have a flexible membrane. The swelling in this case would occur until the membrane reaches its maximum capacity, but it won't rupture immediately.