If Placed in Tap Water, an Animal Cell Will Undergo

question 49

Multiple Choice

If placed in tap water, an animal cell will undergo lysis, whereas a plant cell will not. What accounts for this difference?

• A) the expulsion of water by the plant cell's central vacuole
• B) the relative impermeability of the plant cell wall to water
• C) the fact that plant cells are isotonic to tap water
• D) the relative inelasticity and strength of the plant cell wall

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