Question

what is plasmolysis

Answer 1

Plasmolysis is the process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution. The reverse process, 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.

Answer 2

Contraction of the protoplasm of a plant cell as a result of loss of water from the cell is referred to as plasmolysis.
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