Question

If cells of onion peel and RBC are separately kept in hypotonic solution,
what among the following will take place? Explain the reason for your
answer.
(a) Both the cells will swell.
(b) RBC will burst easily while cells of onion peel will resist the bursting to
some extent.
(c) a and b both are correct.
(d) RBC and onion peel cells will behave similarly.

Answer 1

RBC would burst because of increased concentration of water inside the cell while onion cell would not burst because of the presence of cell wall.