Question

The process of plasmolysis in plant cell is defined as:​

Answer 1

The correct option is shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium.

Explanation:

• In the field of biology, plasmolysis can be defined as a process in which cells lose water in a solution that is hypertonic.
• The reversal process of plasmolysis is de-plasmolysis.
• The reverse process, deplasmolysis or cytolysis, can occur if the cell is in a hypotonic solution resulting in a lower external osmotic pressure and a net flow of water into the cell.