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Explain why plants do not burst when immersed in distilled water

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According to EasyEliMu,

Plant cells have cells membrane and cell wall. When the cell is placed or immersed in distilled water, the water is absorbed by osmosis. ( This is the reason why plants do not burst!!! ) As cell becomes turgid, the cell created an inward force, wall pressure that prevents the cell from bursting. Isotonic solution- a solution which has the same concentration as the cell sap.

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it becames turgid

Step-by-step explanation:

Plant cells have plasma membrane and rigid cellulose cell wall. When the cell is placed or immersed in distilled water, the water is absorbed by osmosis. As the cell becomes turgid, the cell wall creates an inward force i.e wall pressure that prevents the cell from bursting.

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