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Question 120

In a concentrated external solution, a plant cell loses enough water that its cell-surface membrane pulls away from the cell wall. What is this condition called?

  1. Diffusion equilibrium
  2. Turgidity
  3. Cell-wall dissolution
  4. PlasmolysisCorrect answer

Explanation

Plasmolysis is the condition in which water loss causes the living contents and membrane to pull away from the wall. The wall itself remains in place, so describing the wall as disappearing misidentifies what changes.

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