12. Plant cells are less likely than animal cells to burst when filled with extra fluid. Which of the
following structures is unique to plants and responsible for this difference.
A cell wall
B. cell membrane
C. mitochondrial
D. chloroplast
Plant cells are enclosed by a rigid cell wall. When the plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution , it takes up water by osmosis and starts to swell, but the cell wall prevents it from bursting.