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Why does plant cell shrinks in hypertonic solution?

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A hypertonic solution is the one in which solute concentration is higher than the inside of cell. When a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the water moves out of the cell due to exosmosis that results in the shrinking of cell.

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