Question

Define plasmolysis in biology

Answer 1

Shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis. It results in loss of turgor and, in plants, wilting of the stems and leaves.

Answer 2

Plasmolysis is the phenomenon when the protoplast of a plant cell contracts due to loss of water from the cell.