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(B) Distilled water is a hypotonic solution compared to the cytoplasm of red blood cells $(RBCs)$.When $RBCs$ are placed in distilled water,water ente

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(B) Distilled water is a hypotonic solution compared to the cytoplasm of red blood cells $(RBCs)$.When $RBCs$ are placed in distilled water,water enters the cells through the process of endosmosis.As water enters,the volume of the $RBCs$ increases.Since animal cells lack a cell wall to provide structural support,the membrane eventually ruptures,causing the cells to burst.

Column-$I$ (Cells)	Column-$II$ (Percentage)
$P$. Neutrophils	$I$. $0.5-1.0\%$
$Q$. Eosinophils	$II$. $6-8\%$
$R$. Basophils	$III$. $2-3\%$
$S$. Monocytes	$IV$. $60-65\%$
$T$. Lymphocytes	$V$. $20-25\%$

If red blood cells are placed in distilled water,they will

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