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In this case the solution is hypotonic in relation to the cell. The cell swells up and ruptures as the water rushes in, and since the animal cell has no cell wall it cannot become turgid (stop letting in water), therefore the cell will rupture.

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What can happen if a cell placed in pure water 100 percent?

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Cells placed in a hypertonic solution of pure water will tend to lose water and shrink due to the higher concentration of solutes outside the cell causing water to move out of the cell by osmosis. This can lead to dehydration and potential cell damage.


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What happens if a cell is dropped into a container of pure water?

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Will an animal cell shrink if placed in pure water?

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What happens to the plant cells when pure water is added?

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When the onion cell is placed in the pure water the size of the cell would be bigger after one hour but when you placed the cheek cell into the pure water it will burst why is that so?

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What would happen if a cell containing many solutes was placed in a pure water?

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Why animal cells burst when they are placed in pure water?

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