Multiple choice

When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution the contents of the cell shrink away from the cell wall, this process is known as

  1. membrane biogenesis

  2. plasmolysis

  3. turgidity

  4. transpiration

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Plasmolysis is the process where a plant cell's protoplasm shrinks away from the cell wall when placed in a hypertonic solution (high solute concentration outside), causing water to move out of the cell by osmosis.