Question

how would (i) a plant cell (ii) an animal cell; behave when placed in a hypotonic solution of sodium chloride?

Answer 1

Answer:

Plant cell swells up but do not brust because of the presence of the cell wall

Animal cell swells up and brusts due to the absence of a cell wall

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

When the plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution , it takes up water by osmosis and starts to swell, but the cell wall prevents it from bursting. The plant cell is said to have become "turgid" i.e. swollen and hard.

While ,in the case of an animal cell, the cell will swell and ultimately burst unlike plant cells.