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djverab [1.8K]
3 years ago
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What happens to a cell when immersed in a beaker of distilled water?

Biology
1 answer:
stich3 [128]3 years ago
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You haven't specified if which type of cell you are referring to. There are many types of cells and each cell would have different reactions when immersed in a beaker of distilled water. So let us take for example, the red blood cell. A distilled water is hypotonic compared to the solution contained within the cells' membranes. Therefore, t<span>he distilled water will diffuse into the red blood cells and cause them to burst. Hope this answers the question.</span>
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