A plant cell placed in a strong salt solution loses water by osmosis. What is this change in the cell called?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Plasmolysis
- Step 1: Water leaves the vacuole, the cytoplasm shrinks and the membrane pulls away from the wall, which is plasmolysis. Answer: Plasmolysis. Why not the others: Turgidity: A turgid cell is swollen with water. Lysis: Lysis is the bursting of a cell, which happens in pure water. Crenation: Crenation describes shrinking of animal cells such as red blood cells.
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