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Why is an animals cell that is surrounding by freshwater likely to burst?
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Why is an animals cell that is surrounding by freshwater likely to burst?

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Because of osmosis states that water will diffuse down a concentration gradient through the cell's partially permeable membrane so
Since animal cells do not have a cell wall when to much enters on both sides it will cause it to burst and die out
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