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Tissues — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceTissues1 Mark
MCQ
Plasmolysis occurs due to:
  • A
    Absorption.
  • B
    Endosmosis.
  • C
    Osmosis.
  • ✓
    Exosmosis.
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
Exosmosis.
When a cell is placed in hypertonic solution, it loses water through exosmosis and shrinks the cell content away from the cell wall. This phenomenon is known as plasmolysis.

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