Question
Plasmolysis in a plant cell is defined as:

Answer

  1. Shrinkage of cytoplasm in hypertonic medium.
Explanation:
When a cell is kept in hypertonic solution, it results in exosmosis. Most of the fluid goes out of the cell; resulting in shrinkage of cytoplasm.

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