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The process by which a red blood cell placed in... - JAMB Biology 2020 Question

The process by which a red blood cell placed in distilled water absorbs water until it burst and realease it's content into the surrounding is known as

A

osmosis

B

plasmolysis

C

turgidity

D

hemolysis

correct option: d

The body normally destroys old or faulty red blood cells in the spleen or other parts of your body through a process called hemolysis

Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells which leads to the release of haemoglobin from within the red blood cells into the blood plasma.

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