Biology · Cell Structure and Function
When both plant and animal cells are placed in hypotonic solution (pure water), why do only animal cells burst?
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- 1Osmosis occurs exclusively in animal cells.
- 2Plant cells continuously pump water out of the cell.
- 3Animal cells have a much thicker cell membrane.
- 4Plant cells have a rigid cell wall outside the plasma membrane.✓
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Plant cells have a rigid cell wall outside the plasma membrane.
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