The bursting of a red blood cell placed in a hypotonic solution is called
- Acrenation
- Bhaemolysis
- Cplasmolysis
- Dcytolysis
Explanation
Haemolysis is the specific term for the bursting of red blood cells due to excessive water intake when placed in a hypotonic solution. Water moves into the cell by osmosis, causing it to swell and eventually lyse (burst) because animal cells lack a rigid cell wall.
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