In Biology practical class, the teacher asked Renuka and Sahil to keep the onion peel and RBC in two different beakers of hypotonic solution. Renuka noticed that the onion peel swelled while Sahil witnessed the RBCs explode quickly. Why did this happen? Give reason by supporting the activity performed by both of them.

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