Biologymedium · Past Paper
The shrinkage of cytoplasm away from the cell wall in a hypertonic solution is called:
AEndosmosis
BPlasmolysis
CDeplasmolysis
DDiffusion
✓ Correct Answer: B — Plasmolysis
Plasmolysis occurs in plant cells when water leaves the cell, causing the protoplast to pull away from the wall.
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