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$(B)$ When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water enters the cell. If the cell lacks a rigid outer covering, it swells and eventually bursts

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Cell wall

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$(B)$ When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water enters the cell. If the cell lacks a rigid outer covering, it swells and eventually bursts due to osmotic pressure.In container $1$, the cell burst, indicating it is likely an animal cell which lacks a cell wall.In container $2$, the cell maintained its shape, indicating it is likely a plant cell or a bacterial cell possessing a rigid cell wall.The cell wall is a non-living, rigid structure that provides protection, maintains the shape of the cell, and prevents it from bursting under hypotonic conditions.Therefore, the cell wall is the structure that maintains the shape of the cell in container $2$ and distinguishes it from the cell in container $1$.

Container	Observation
$1$	Cell burst
$2$	Cell does not change its shape

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