i)Crenation is Shrinking of red blood cells as a result of water loss by osmosis (when placed in hypertonic solution);
ii)Haemolysis is the Bursting of red blood cells as a result of uptake of water by osmosis (when placed in hypotonic solution);
iii) Plasmolysis is the Shrinking and pulling away of the cell membrane from the cell wall as a result of water loss by osmosis;
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