A cell placed in hypotonic solution bursts up: It isa)Plant cellb)Fun...
Explanation:
Animal cell:
- Animal cells do not have a cell wall to provide structural support like plant cells do.
- When placed in a hypotonic solution (a solution with lower solute concentration than inside the cell), water moves into the animal cell via osmosis.
- The influx of water causes the cell to swell and eventually burst or undergo lysis due to the increased pressure from the excess water.
- This bursting of the animal cell in a hypotonic solution is known as cytolysis.
Plant cell vs. Animal cell:
- Plant cells have a cell wall composed of cellulose, providing structural support and preventing bursting in a hypotonic solution.
- When a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, it takes in water and swells, but the cell wall prevents it from bursting. Instead, the cell becomes turgid.
Conclusion:
In the scenario described, the cell bursting in a hypotonic solution would be an animal cell as it lacks a cell wall to prevent the influx of water and subsequent lysis.
A cell placed in hypotonic solution bursts up: It isa)Plant cellb)Fun...
The cells of plant, fungi and bacteria can withstand in hypotonic solution without bursting. This is because of cell wall. While animal cell bursts up in hypotonic solution because cell wall is not found.