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Due to plasmolysis, the plant cell...

Due to plasmolysis, the plant cell

A

Bursts

B

Swells up

C

Becomes turgid

D

Becomes flaccid

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  • In plasmolysis, a plant cell

    A
    Swells up
    B
    Bursts
    C
    Becomes flaccid
    D
    Becomes turgid
  • To initiate cell plasmolysis, the solution concentration must be :

    A
    Isotonic
    B
    Hypotonic
    C
    Hypertonic
    D
    Atonic
  • The given figures shows plasmolysis in cell. A is normal turgid cell, B shows incipent plasmolysis and C is plasmolysed cell. Select the right option in which W, X, Y and Z are correctly identified

    A
    Shrunken protoplast, Protoplast, Vacuole, Hypotonic solution
    B
    Shrunken protoplast, Flaccid protoplast, Vacuole, External solution
    C
    Turgid protoplast, Protoplast, Vacuole, External solution
    D
    Shrunken protoplast, Protoplast, Vacuole, External solution
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