Question

when a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the cell wall prevents ____. plasmolysis the cell from bursting active transport diffusion the cell from shrinking

Explanation:

A hypotonic solution has lower solute concentration than the plant cell. Water enters the cell via osmosis, causing it to swell. The rigid cell wall resists further expansion, stopping the cell from bursting (unlike animal cells which lack a cell wall). Plasmolysis/shrinking occur in hypertonic solutions; active transport/diffusion are not prevented by the cell wall here.

Answer:

B. the cell from bursting