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Why do animal cell burst in pure water ​

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The water makes the cell expand

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When we put animal cells into pure, fresh water (H2O) , water enters the cells as a result of osmosis, and making the cell expand. ... Since animal cells do not have a cell wall, when too much of this water enters to make the concentration of water on both sides even, the animal cell may eventually burst, and die out

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