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6 May, 12:28

If a plant cell is placed in distilled water, it will

A) remain the same size.

B) shrink.

C) swell and eventually explode

D) swell, but stop when the cell wall prevents further expansion.

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  1. 6 May, 16:24
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    Option D) swell, but stop when the cell wall prevents further expansion.

    Explanation:

    If a plant cell is placed in distilled water, it will swell but stop when the cell wall prevents further expansion.

    Cell absorb water from the process of Osmosis when the concentration is higher outside than inside the cell. Osmosis is a process in which water move from a region of higher concentration to the region of lower concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.
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