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There are 2 eukaryotic cells kept in water. Cell A bursts while cell B becomes turgid. What will you conclude from it?

Option: 1

Cell A -animal, cell B- plant


Option: 2

Cell A -plant, cell B- animal


Option: 3

Both are animal cells


Option: 4

Both are plant cells


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The cytoplasm of an animal cell is filled with various nutrients and dissolved minerals. As a result, this solution becomes hypertonic to the nearby water, which is devoid of all minerals and salts. As a result, the cytoplasm of the cell is hypotonic to outside water. As a result, the cell explodes and water travels about inside it. Hence cell A is an animal cell.

Plant cells swell when submerged in water because they absorb a lot of water, filling the vacuole to the brim, and the cytoplasm presses up against the cell wall. But since there is a cell wall, it does not explode and remains turgid. Hence cell B is a plant cell making option 1 the correct answer.

Explanation for the incorrect options : 

Option 2 is incorrect because cell A is bursting in water. Hence it is an animal cell, not a plant cell. Cell B is swelled in water indicating that it is a plant cell.

Option 3 is incorrect because cell B won’t be an animal cell as it is bursting in water.

Option 4 is incorrect because cell A is bursting in water. Hence it is an animal cell, not a plant cell.

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