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Assertion :Plasmolysis will be severe if the process is in the order, limiting incipient evident Reason: Plasmolysis is exosmosis

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Shrinkage of the protoplast of a cell from its cell wall under the influence of a hypertonic solution is called plasmolysis. Hypertonic solution causes exosmosis or withdrawl of water from the central vacuole of cell. The pressure on the wall is simultaneously reduced and the elastic wall contracts causing a reduction in cell size. This is first stage of plasmolysis called limiting plasmolysis. Initilly the protoplast withdrawl itself from the corners. This stage is known as incipient plasmolysis. Due to continued exosmosis, protoplast shrinks further and withdrawal from the cell wall except at one or a few points. It is known as evident plasmolysis. Cells cannot survive in such case.
So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion'.

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