Question
Tasha loves to drink sugary drinks like soft drinks. During her last physical exam, her doctor expressed concern about her blood smears. She indicated that her smear contained cells that show evidence of dehydration (see the illustration pictured). Tasha decided to use animal blood tissue to test a series of drinks to see what effect they will have on the cells. Red blood cells contain about 2% solute. The drinks she tested are listed in the table pictured.
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Which statement will be the MOST LIKELY conclusion Tasha will draw about her experiment?
A.
Water is the best drink to prevent dehydration in the red blood cells as no spiny blood cells appeared in the blood smear.
B.
Sparkling Ice resulted in a blood smear that contained 100% normal blood cells and is the best drink to prevent dehydration.
C.
Both gatorade and pepsi resulted in blood smears with blood cells that lysed (burst) and should not be consumed.
D.
Pepsi resulted in the least number of blood cells that burst in the blood smear and is healthier to consume than gatorade.
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Which statement will be the MOST LIKELY conclusion Tasha will draw about her experiment?
A.
Water is the best drink to prevent dehydration in the red blood cells as no spiny blood cells appeared in the blood smear.
B.
Sparkling Ice resulted in a blood smear that contained 100% normal blood cells and is the best drink to prevent dehydration.
C.
Both gatorade and pepsi resulted in blood smears with blood cells that lysed (burst) and should not be consumed.
D.
Pepsi resulted in the least number of blood cells that burst in the blood smear and is healthier to consume than gatorade.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct choice would be:
**A. Water is the best drink to prevent dehydration in the red blood cells as no spiny blood cells appeared in the blood smear.**
This conclusion is based on the fact that water is a hypotonic solution compared to the solute concentration in red blood cells, which helps maintain normal cell shape and hydration, thereby preventing the formation of spiny, dehydrated blood cells. The other options either make inaccurate claims about the effects of the drinks tested or suggest that drinks that may cause cell lysis (bursting) could be consumed, which would not be advisable for health.
**A. Water is the best drink to prevent dehydration in the red blood cells as no spiny blood cells appeared in the blood smear.**
This conclusion is based on the fact that water is a hypotonic solution compared to the solute concentration in red blood cells, which helps maintain normal cell shape and hydration, thereby preventing the formation of spiny, dehydrated blood cells. The other options either make inaccurate claims about the effects of the drinks tested or suggest that drinks that may cause cell lysis (bursting) could be consumed, which would not be advisable for health.