This diagram shows a red blood cell in a beaker that contains a solution with a higher salt concentration than that inside the red blood cell.
high salt concentration
low salt concentration
What will happen to the red blood cell in this environment?
A. The size of the red blood cell will remain constant.
B. The red blood cell will swell at first and then shrink.
C. The red blood cell will swell from absorbing salt molecules.
D. The red blood cell will shrink from losing water molecules