Question

Using a microscope, a student observes a thin layer of cells from an onion. The student then places the | items
cells into a petri dish with a hypotonic solution of distilled water. Distilled water contains very few solutes, much less than the onion cells. Based on this information, what changes in the onion cells is
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the student most likely to see during his second observation?

Answer 1

Based on the information provided, the student is likely to see the onion cells expanding or becoming turgid during the second observation. This is because the onion cells are placed in a hypotonic solution, which means that the concentration of solutes outside the cells is lower than inside the cells. As a result, water will enter the cells by osmosis, causing them to swell and become turgid.