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What will happen if a cell is kept in hypertonic solution for a long time?

A

Swells up

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B

Show plasmolysis

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C

Shrinks

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No change in shape

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Solution

The correct options are
B
Show plasmolysis

C
Shrinks

When a cell is kept in hypertonic solution for a long time it shrinks. The water inside the cell moves out as the concentration outside the cell is higher. As a result, the cell shrinks. This is also known as plasmolysis.

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Q. Assertion :A plant cell shrinks in hypertonic solution. Reason: In hypertonic solution, water moves out of the cells due to plasmolysis.

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Statement 2: Hypertonic solution causes endosmosis.

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