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Why does a ce...

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Why does a cell shrink when placed in salt solution?

A

Cytoplasm will decompose

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Mineral salts will break the cell wall

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Salt water enters the cell

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Water comes out by exosmosis

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Solution

The correct option is D
Water comes out by exosmosis

The salt solution being hypertonic, the water potential of the salt solution is less than that of the cytoplasm of the cell. Hence water comes out of the cell through osmosis and protoplast shrinks.

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