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Grapes, when placed in a strong sugar solution shrink because of
(a) diffusion
(b) plasmolysis
(c) exosmosis
(d) endosmosis

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(c) exosmosis

Grapes shrink when placed in a strong sugar solution because of the outward movement of water from the cells.

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