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Why plasmolysis happens only in plant cells why not in animal cells?

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Plasmolysis involves shrinkage of cytoplasm inside the cell wall by losing water through osmosis. A cell wall is a necessary feature in plasmolysis. It does not occur in animal cells as they do not have cell walls.

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