During a laboratory experiment, a student immerses epidermal leaf peel in a hypertonic solution. After some time, the student examined the cells under a microscope and observed that :
[amp_mcq option1=”the cells swelled.” option2=”the cells were plasmolysed.” option3=”the cells built up turgor pressure.” option4=”the cells size was unaffected.” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2023
– Water moves out of the cell by osmosis into the hypertonic solution.
– The protoplast shrinks and pulls away from the cell wall.
– This process is called plasmolysis.