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the term that describes a cell bursting open is
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In biology (a subfield of Natural Science), the term for a cell bursting open, especially in the context of osmosis when a cell takes in too much water (like in a hypotonic solution for animal cells), is lysis. This term specifically refers to the rupture or breakdown of a cell's membrane, leading to the cell bursting.
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