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Plant cells do not burst in distilled water, because
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Plant cells do not burst in distilled water, because

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Cell wall is elastic, rigid and get stretched

B
Cell wall is living

C
Cell wall is the outer most layer of plant cell

D
Cell wall is permeable

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[A] The cell wall is the outermost, rigid, protective, non-living and supportive layer found in all the plant cells. Due to its rigid nature, it prevents the cell from bursting. It is not found in animal cells. An animal cell placed in pure water will swell and burst, because of endosmosis.
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Plant cells do not burst in distilled water, because
TopicTransport in Plants
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
Answer TypeText solution:1
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