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Blood cells retain their normal shape in...

Blood cells retain their normal shape in solution which are

A

hypotonic to blood

B

isotonic to blood

C

hypertonic to blood

D

equinormal to blood

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B
When blood cells are placed in a solution of similar concentration as that of blood, then they neither swell nor shrink it means the concentration of solution is same as that of inside the blood cells, i.e. they are isotonic to each other.
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