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A plant cell becomes swollen due to:

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Plasmolysis

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Exosmosis

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C

Endosmosis

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D

Electrolysis

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Solution

The correct option is C
Endosmosis

When a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water enters the cell by the process of endosmosis

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