Practice mode Agronomy

What is the loss of water from a cell, causing the protoplasm to shrink away from the cell wall, called?

Correct answer B. Plasmolysis

Explanation

When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water leaves by osmosis and the protoplast contracts away from the cell wall, a condition called plasmolysis.

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