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Hitman42 [59]
3 years ago
5

Why do animal cells burst when they are hypotonic?

Biology
1 answer:
vekshin13 years ago
3 0

Answer:

When animal cells are hypotonic means, the cell has absorbed too much water through the membrane. Therefore, the osmotic pressure is very high. Consequently,they deform and could eventually burst.

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