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.​

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 RBC burst when kept in onion peel possess cell wall which makes it resistant to the bursting due to swelling caused by endosmosis. Therefore, option (c) is correct.