What happens to an animal and plant cell when it is put in distilled water?

Osmosis is the process of having water pass from a low concentration medium to a high
concentration one, given that the barrier (membrane) is semi-permeable.

Cells encounter osmosis due to their semi-permeable membranes. Water can flow past
animal cell membranes. A given cell placed into distilled water will have some water
flow into it, causing it to burst. A given cell placed in a very concentrated water will have
some water flow out of it, causing it to shrivel.

The case is slightly different for a plant cell due to its cell wall. A plant cell has got an extra
layer on its boundaries which we call a cell wall. Such wall is strong and rigid and can sustain
more pressure. This way, a plant cell exposed to distilled water will not burst. The cell will
simply become turgid, with the cell wall protecting it from bursting.