Question

Plasmolysis in plant cell occurs due to *

1 point

Endosmosis

Exosmosis

absorption

Pinocytosis

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Answer 1

Answer:

option A

Explanation:

Endosmosis refers to the movement of ""water into the cell"" resulting in its swelling. This occurs when a ""cell"" is placed in a ""hypotonic solution"" and is called reverse plasmolysis. Exosmosis refers to the ""movement of water"" from the cell to the surroundings resulting in its shrinkage.

Exosmosis is a process in which the water molecules move from higher concentration region of the cell to the lower concentration region of surroundings through the cell membrane. Due to this, the cell shrinks. This happens when a cell is kept in hypertonic solution, i.e., a solution with higher solute concentration. Exosmosis is also termed as plasmolysis.