What happens when a cell placed in hypertonic solution?

Endosmosis

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Exosmosis

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Deplasmolysis

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Imbibition

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The correct option is C Exosmosis
When a cell placed in hypertonic solution (has more solutes that cell), the cell will shrink because water moves out, firstly from the cytoplasm and then from the vacuole. This process is called as exosmosis which leads to the plasmolysis.

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