Question

If the cells of onion peel and RBC is kept separately in a hypotonic solution what among the

following will takes place. Give explaination to support your answer.

1. Both the cell will swell.

2. RBC will brust easily while.the cells of onion peel will resist the bursting for extent.

3. Both of the above are right

4. RBC and cells of onion peels behave in same manner.​

Answer 1

3.Both of the above are right

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 (3) is correct.