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In plasmolysis, the cell is kept in which of the following solution? |
Hypertonic Isotonic Hypotonic Diluted |
Hypertonic |
When plant cells are kept in a hypertonic solution (i.e., a solution more concentrated than the plant cell sap) they lose water due to the process of exosmosis. This causes plasmolysis, a process in which protoplasm leaves cell wall and lies shrunk inside the cell. |