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Why do onion cells not rupture when placed in distilled water?
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∙ 13y ago
Because plant cells have a rigid cell wall
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Are chloroplasts visible in onion and cheek cells?
No chloroplasts in cheek and onion cells
Why do onion cells do not have chloroplast?
Onion cells do not have chloroplasts because the onion is underground where there is no light. Without light chloroplasts have no purpose, so onion cells just don't have them.
Why does an onion not have a cytoplasm?
All cells have cytoplasm, so yes, onion cells do have cytoplasm.
How do potato cells differ from onion cells?
No, Onion cells does not contain chloroplast
What geometric shape may be similar to the onion cells shape?
Onion cells are rectangular in shape.
When the onion and cheek epithelial cells was placed in the distilled water?
eat cholate
What would happen to red onion cell if sucrose solution added?
In a hypotonic solution like distilled water the onion cell would "swell up" and the cytoplasm expands and water diffuses into the cell
Is plasmolysis reversible?
Just put distilled water in an eyedropper and put several drops onto the cells. I've only done it with red onion cells, but it wouldn't hurt to try. Make sure you don't wait too long to do it, though, otherwise the cells will be dead for good.
Where are onion cells found?
All organisms are made of cells. An onion is and organism, hence all parts of an onion are made of cells.
Are chloroplasts visible in onion and cheek cells?
No chloroplasts in cheek and onion cells
Which of the 2 cells cheek or onion cells have a regular arrangement and structure?
Between the 2 cells that are cheek and onion cells, the one that has a regular arrangement and structure are onion cells. Cheek cells have an irregular shape.
Why do onion cells do not have chloroplast?
Onion cells do not have chloroplasts because the onion is underground where there is no light. Without light chloroplasts have no purpose, so onion cells just don't have them.
What would happen if an onion is placed in water?
Nothing. The onion will get wet.
Does onion have cytoplasm?
All cells have cytoplasm, so yes, onion cells have cytoplasm.
Why does an onion not have a cytoplasm?
All cells have cytoplasm, so yes, onion cells do have cytoplasm.
How do onion cells compare with whitefish cells in size?
A onion cell is : 0.2 mm
How do cells of the onion specimen appear under the microscope?
The cells of the onion appeared to be crooked.
