A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. This means the concentration of solutes in the solution is ________ than the concentration of solutes in the intracellular fluid, and will cause the cell to ________.
A. lower; shrink
B. lower; swell
C. higher; shrink
D. higher; swell
E. lower; burst
Answer: C
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