Question

multiple choice 1 point
when a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the cell wall prevents _
the cell from bursting
diffusion
plasmolysis
active transport
the cell from shrinking

Explanation:

In a hypotonic solution, water enters the plant cell (osmosis). The cell wall is rigid and provides structural support. Animal cells without a cell wall would burst in a hypotonic solution, but the plant cell wall resists the pressure from the incoming water, preventing the cell from bursting. Diffusion is a general movement of particles, plasmolysis occurs in hypertonic solutions (cell shrinks), active transport is energy - driven movement, and cell shrinking happens in hypertonic, not hypotonic, for plant cells in this context.

Answer:

A. the cell from bursting