9th Class Science The Fundamental Unit of Life Question Bank 9th CBSE Science The Fundamental Unit of Life

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      A plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. What will happen? Will the cell burst? Why or why not?

    Answer:

                      Hypotonic solution means that, there are more solutes in the cell as opposed to outside the cell. Therefore, water will rush into the cell equal to the osmolarity. In animal cells, the cell will eventually burst but plant cells have the additional membrane (cell wall) that will prevent it from bursting.                        (3)


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