Question

What will happen if a plant cell is placed in hypertonic solution?

• A. Becomes turgid
• B. Becomes plasmolysed
• C. Becomes deplasmolysed
• D. Becomes lysed

Answer 1

The correct option is B Becomes plasmolysed

If plant cells are placed in the hypertonic medium, it will lose water due to the process of exosmosis. Such a cell is called as plasmolyzed cell. This is because, during osmosis, water moves from a region of its higher concentration to a region of its low concentration. Thus, the correct answer is option B.