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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

What is meant by the following
:crenation ,haemolysis.

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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9 Years ago
@ KRISHNA
Hemolysis or 
haemolysis, also known by several other names, is the rupturing of red blood cells (erythrocytes) and the release of their contents (cytoplasm) into surrounding fluid. 
crenation is the contraction of cell after exposure to a hypertonic solution . due to the loss of water through osmosis . 
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