Question

What will likely happen if an animal cell and a plant cell are placed in a sugar solution that has a water concentration more than that of the animal cell and the plant cell?
(1 Point)

(a) Both the animal and plant cell will burst.

(b) Both the animal and plant cell will swell.

(c) Animal cells will swell while the plant cell will burst.

(d) Animal cells will burst while the plant cell will swell.

Answer 1

Answer:

c)

Explanation:

the Animal cells will swell while the plant cell will burst.

it is a hypotonic solution

Answer 2

Answer:

(d) Animal cells will burst while the plant cell will swell.

Explanation:

• If the outer solution has more water concentration than the cell then it is called a hypotonic solution. If the outer solution has less water concentration than the cell then it is called a hypertonic solution. Endosmosis occurs in response to the hypotonic solution, in which water enter enters the cell and it swells. Exosmosis occurs in response to the hypertonic solution, in which water comes out of the cell and it shrinks.
• If an animal cell and a plant cell are placed in a sugar solution that has a water concentration more than that of the animal and plant cell means cells are put in the hypotonic solution. Endosmosis occurs in this case.
• The plant cell swells due to the entry of water into the cell but it will not burst because of the presence of a cell wall that applies turgor pressure in response to the swelling. But the animal cell will get burst after swelling due to the absence of a cell wall.

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