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An onion peel was taken and (a) placed...

An onion peel was taken and
(a) placed in salt solution for five minutes.
(b) after that it was placed in distilled water.
when seen under the microscope what would be observed in (a) and (b) ?

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Setup:** - An onion peel cell is used for observation. - The cell is first placed in a salt solution and then in distilled water. 2. **Observation in Salt Solution (Part a):** - The salt solution is a hypertonic solution, meaning it has a higher concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the onion peel cell. ...
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