Red Blood Cells placed in distilled water will lyse very quickly because

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The large concentration of solute particles in the RBCs makes them vulnerable to hydrostatic pressure shock

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The concentration of non-penetrating particles within the RBC is lower than that in water

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The concentration of penetrating particles within the RBC is lower than that in water

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The concentration of non-penetrating particles in the water is lower than that in the RBC and water permeates the cell membrane rapidly

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The RBC has an osmolarity of less than 280 mOsmolar

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