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Standard XII
Biology
Tonicity
A cell placed...
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A cell placed in a hypertonic solution shows shrining of its protoplasm due to
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plasmolysis
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endosmosis
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osmosis
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imbibition
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Solution
The correct option is
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plasmolysis
Water leaves (exosmosis) the cell leading to plasmolysis.
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