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Explain what would happen to onion epidermal cells if they were placed in distilled water

      

Explain what would happen to onion epidermal cells if they were placed in distilled water

  

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Davis
The cells would absorb water due to osmosis, swell and become turgid.The cell sap move conc. than surrounding water gate into the cell by osmosis; the cell swells/becomes turgid; but does not burst due to the cell wall.
Githiari answered the question on September 25, 2017 at 17:02


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