In pure water, a red blood cell from an animal will swell and burst, but a leaf cell from a plant will not. Which structure in the leaf cell is responsible for this difference?
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cell wall I'm pretty sure
The structure responsible for the difference in the behavior of red blood cells and plant leaf cells in pure water is the cell wall. The cell wall in plant cells allows them to withstand turgor pressure, preventing them from bursting, while red blood cells do not have this structure and can burst under similar conditions. Thus, the rigidity of the cell wall is crucial for plant cell structure and survival in hypotonic environments.
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