Question

Select the correct option:If you remove the cell wall from a plant cell and place it into a drop of water.

• A. the cell would begin to grow
• B. the cell would shrink
• C. the cell would burst
• D. nothing would happen

Answer 1

The correct option is C the cell would burst

When a cell is kept in the water, endomosis occurs in the cell. Due to this osmotic pressure increases. It leads to the increase of turgor pressure and wall pressure. Due to this, cell can withstand in the system. If cell wall is removed, no presence of wall pressure, due to this cell burst in the system.

So, the correct option is 'the cell would burst'.