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When placed in hypotonic solution for a very long time, an animal cell bursts but a plant cell does not.Why?

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The plant cell contains cell wall that withstands the turgor pressure and prevents it from bursting while the animal cell lacks cell wall so bursts on absorbing water.

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Q. Akash is experimenting with different types of cells to know which cell can withstand the hypotonic solution without bursting. He takes a plant cell and an animal cell and keeps them in a hypotonic solution.

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Assertion (A): Plant cell does not burst when placed in hypotonic condition.

Reason (R): Cell wall withstands the internal pressure of the swollen cell.

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(a) Hypotonic solution

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