Question

The condition of a cell in which the cell contents are shrunken

Answer 1

Plasmolysis:

• When a cell loses water as a result of which the protoplasm of the cell shrinks, the phenomenon is called Plasmolysis and the cell is called plasmolyzed.
• Flaccidity occurs because of the loss of water when it is placed in a hypertonic solution.
• Placing a cell in a hypertonic solution instigates the process of exosmosis when water moves out of the cell and into the solution with a low water concentration.

Final answer:

Hence, the condition of a cell in which the cell contents are shrunken is called plasmolysis.