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Plasmolysis

by - Thursday, 17 February 2022, 3:56 PM
 

if the plant is not watered, the extracellular fluid will become hypertonic, causing water to leave the cell . In this condition, the cell does not shrink because the cell wall is not flexible. However, the cell membrane detaches from the wall and constricts the cytoplasm. This is called plasmolysis. Plants lose turgor pressure in this condition and wilt

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