AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A cell placed into a hypotonic solution will swell and expand until it eventually burst through a process known as cytolysis.

Detailed explanation-2: -If enough water enters the cell by osmosis, the cell can swell enough to burst open and die.

Detailed explanation-3: -Once placed in a solution of 100 percent water, the water molecules in the solution will go from a high concentration to a low concentration in the red blood cell, causing the cell to swell and burst.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: If an animal cell was placed into a drop of 100% pure water, the cell would fill with water and would burst. This would happen due to the fact that the cell membrane is semi-permeable, allowing osmosis to occur.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cells placed in a hypotonic solution will take in water across their membrane until both the external solution and the cytosol are isotonic. A cell that does not have a rigid cell wall, such as a red blood cell, will swell and lyse (burst) when placed in a hypotonic solution.