Question

a student placed an onion peel and RBC separately in hypotonic solution.
what will he observe and Why??

Answer 1

The rbc will burst easily but the onion peel may resist it for some time

Answer 2

a) Both the cells will swell.
b) RBC will burst easily while cells of onion peel will resists the bursting to some extent.
c) a and b both are correct.
d) RBC and onion peel cells will behave similarly.