Question 38
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.

(a) Both the cells will swell.
(b) RBC will burst easily while cells of onion peel will resist the bursting to some extent.
(c) a and b both are correct.
(d) RBC and onion peel cells will behave similarly.

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(b) RBC will burst easily while cells of onion peel will resist the bursting to some extent.

Plant cells have a rigid cell wall, while animal cells do not and hence RBC cannot resist excess inflow of water, will swell up and burst ..

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Question 38
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.

(a) Both the cells will swell.
(b) RBC will burst easily while cells of onion peel will resist the bursting to some extent.
(c) a and b both are correct.
(d) RBC and onion peel cells will behave similarly.

If cells of onion peel and RBC are separately kept in hyportonh solution,what among the following will take place? Explain the reason for your answer.

A both the cells will swell

B rbc will burst easily while cells of onion peel will resist the bursting to some extent.

C a and b both are correct

Do RBC and onion peel cells will behave similarly

Q. If cells of onion peel and RBC are separately kept in hypotonic solution, what among the following will take place?

What will happen to onion peel cells when you put few drops of concentrated salt solution on the prepared slide of onion peel? Give reason.

In brief state what happens when-

A. Red blood cell is kept in concentrated saline solution.

B. Cells of onion peel are kept in hypotonic solution.

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(b) RBC will burst easily while cells of onion peel will resist the bursting to some extent. Plant cells have a rigid cell wall, while animal cells do not and hence RBC cannot resist excess inflow of water, will swell up and burst ..

(b) RBC will burst easily while cells of onion peel will resist the bursting to some extent.

Plant cells have a rigid cell wall, while animal cells do not and hence RBC cannot resist excess inflow of water, will swell up and burst ..