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There are 2 plant cells. Plant cell A has a cell wall while plant cell B is lacking a cell wall. What will happen to both cells if we keep them in water?

Option: 1

Both the cells will burst.


Option: 2

Both the cell will become turgid


Option: 3

Plant cell A will burst while plant cell B become turgid


Option: 4

Plant cell B will burst while plant cell A become turgid


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The cell wall allows for overexpansions when water enters the cell and prevents excessive endosmosis from bursting plant cells. Water would enter the cell if the cell wall were to be destroyed, and the cell would then rupture. Hence plant cell B will burst while plant cell A become turgid. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Option 1 is incorrect because the cell wall lacks cells that is plant cell B will burst.

Option 2 is incorrect because a plant cell is maintained in a solution with a high water potential, water seeps into the cell, causing the cytoplasm to build up turgor pressure against the wall. Hence only plant cell A will become turgid.

Option 3 is incorrect as plant cell A has a cell wall, which makes them swell in the water while plant cell lacks a cell wall i.e. plant cell B will burst.

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