Transport in Plants — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYTransport in Plants1 Mark
MCQ
In the process of plasmolysis:
A
Endosmosis occurs
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Exosmosis occurs
C
Imbibition occurs
D
Diffusion occurs
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Answer
Correct option: B.
Exosmosis occurs
Plasmolysis occurs due to shrinkage of protoplasm when a plant cell is kept in a hypertonic medium.
In a hypertonic medium, water flows out from a cell to the surrounding medium is called as exosmosis leading to plasmolysis.
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