explain the phenomenon of plasmolysis

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When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution water moves out, first from cytoplasm and then from vacuole. Cell membrane shrinks away from the cell wall. This is known as plasmolysis.

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(i) Plasmolysis	(a) Phenomenon when a cell is placed in an isotonic solution
(ii) Cells turgidity	(b) Cytoplasm loses contact with the cell wall
(iii) Flaccid cell	(c) Phenomenon when a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution
(iv) Incipient plasmolysis	(d) Phenomenon when a turgid plant cell is placed in an hypertonic solution

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