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Given below is the diagram of a plasmolysed cell kept in a hypertonic solution. The space (marked by the letter A) between the shrunken protoplast and the cell wall contains
Given below is the diagram of a plasmolysed cell kept in a hypertonic solution. The space (marked by the letter A) between the shrunken protoplast and the cell wall contains
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The correct option is B hypertonic solution
In plasmolysis, water moves out of the cell. Thus, the protoplast (the cell minus the cell wall) shrinks away from the cell wall. Since the cell wall is permeable, the hypertonic solution moves in and fills this space.
In plasmolysis, water moves out of the cell. Thus, the protoplast (the cell minus the cell wall) shrinks away from the cell wall. Since the cell wall is permeable, the hypertonic solution moves in and fills this space.
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