Question

Plasmolysis is the process in which cells lose water in a

• A. Hypertonic solution.
• B. Hypotonic solution
• C. Isotonic solution
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Hypertonic solution.

Plasmolysis is the process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution. The reverse process, cytolysis, can occur if the cell is in a hypotonic solution resulting in a lower external osmotic pressure and a net flow of water into the cell.