A plant cell shrivels when put these in __________

Isotonic solution

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Hypertonic solution

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Hypotonic solution

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Solution

The correct option is C
Hypotonic solution

Hypotonic solution

If a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the plant cell loses water and finally the plasma membrane and the enclosed protoplast partially shrinks from the cell. A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes than another solution.

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