A plant cell shrinks when it is kept in:

Hypotonic solution

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Hypertonic solution

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Isotonic solution

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Pure water

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Solution

The correct option is A Hypertonic solution
Hypertonic solutions have higher osmotic pressure and therefore they have higher concentration. When a plant cell is kept in hypertonic solution, plant cell loses water and therefore the plant cell gets shrinked.

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