When bacteria are placed into a hypotonic solution,
a. They will stay the same size because water enters and leaves at the same rate
b. They will swell and burst because water enters the cell
c. They will shrivel because water leaves the cell
d. They will swell but not burst because their cell wall protects them from lysis
e. Nothing will happen because water cannot cross membranes
(Explain why each answer is incorrect one by one)
b. They will swell and burst because water enters the cell.
Explanation:-
Bacteria do not have cell wall. 10 when it will be kept in hypotonic solution the water will enter through semipermeable membrane inside the bacteria, bacteria will swell up and will burst out.
When bacteria are placed into a hypotonic solution, a. They will stay the same size because...