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.
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Answer 1

Answer:

If the cells of onion peel and RBCs are separately kept in hypotonic solution, both the cells will swell. RBCs will burst easily while cells of onion peel will resist the bursting to some extent. Reason Onion peel being a plant cell, has cell wall while RBCs do not have cell wall.

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Answer 2

When the cells are kept in a hypotonic solution, endosmosis occur, i.e., inward movement of water. This results in the
1. SWELLING UP OF THE CELLS.

2.RBCs BURST EASILY BECAUSE THEY ARE ANIMAL CELLS and DO NOT HAVE CELL WALL.
The onion peel possess cell wall which makes it resistant to bursting due to swelling caused by endosmosis.

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