NEET Biology question

If one litre of water is introduced in human blood, then

(A)BMR increases
(B)RBC collapses and urine production increasesCorrect
(C)RBC collapses and urine production decreases
(D)BMR decreases

Answer: (B)

Solution

Adding a litre of water dilutes blood plasma, making it hypotonic relative to the red blood cells, so water moves into the RBCs by osmosis causing them to swell and potentially

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