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What happens during exosmosis?


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  1. It refers to the outward movement of water through the semipermeable membrane when the cell is kept in a hypertonic or more concentrated solution.
  2. The water flows out of the cell due to exosmosis.
  3. As the cell loses water it leads to shrinkage of the cell.
  4. Plasmolysis in plant cells is due to exosmosis

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