Biology for IGCSE & O level - Movement Into And Out Of Cells (Section 4 - No. 36)
What will happen if a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution?
The cell will become turgid.
The cell will become plasmolysed.
The cell will remain unchanged.
The cell will burst.
Explanation
In a hypertonic solution, water moves out of the plant cell, causing the cytoplasm to shrink and pull away from the cell wall (plasmolysis).
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