If a person is severely dehydrated, their extracellular fluids will become hypertonic to the intracellular fluid. What do you predict will happen to the person’s cells?

A) The cells will lose water and shrink.
B) The cells will rupture.
C) Extracellular fluids do not impact cell size, because cells contain intracellular fluid.
D) The cells will swell.


Answer: A) The cells will lose water and shrink.

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