Multiple choice

Deplasmolysis in a cell occurs when it is dipped in a

  1. hypotonic solution

  2. isotonic solution

  3. hypertonic solution

  4. none of the above

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Explanation

Deplasmolysis is the reverse of plasmolysis. When a plasmolyzed cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water enters the cell by endosmosis, causing the protoplast to swell and return to its original state.