Red blood cells burst in distilled water but amoeba does not because;Amoeba has contractile vacuoles that absorb excess water and release to the outside environment hence preventing bursting unlike red blood cells
Mammalian erythrocyte burst in distilled water but plant parenchyma remains intact because;Plant parenchyma cells have cell wall are made up of cellulose that withstands the turgor pressure when placed in distilled water unlike erythrocytes.
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