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If a cell shrinks when placed in a solution, this solution is
If a cell shrinks when placed in a solution, this solution is
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The correct option is B Hypertonic
Water flows along its own concentration gradient. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic medium it swells due to absorption of water by the process of endosmosis. The endosmotic gain of water makes a cell turgid. When a cell is placed in a hypertonic medium, it loses water due to the process of exosmosis. Exosmotic loss of water results in plasmolysis. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
Water flows along its own concentration gradient. When a cell is placed in a hypotonic medium it swells due to absorption of water by the process of endosmosis. The endosmotic gain of water makes a cell turgid. When a cell is placed in a hypertonic medium, it loses water due to the process of exosmosis. Exosmotic loss of water results in plasmolysis. Thus, the correct answer is option B.
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