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

Answer:

when kept in hypotonic solution the RBCs burst easily because they are animal cells and do not possess cell wall, while the onion peel possess cell wall which makes it resistant to the bursting due to swelling caused by endosmosis.

Answer 2

Answer is (c) because,

When kept in hypotonic solution the RBCs burst easily because they are animal cells and do not possess a cell wall, while the RBC burst when kept in onion peel possess cell wall which makes it resistant to the bursting due to swelling caused by endosmosis.