Q. What is the name of the process by which protoplast of a plant cell contracts as a result of loss of water from the cell?
Solution:
Plasmolysis is the process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution. The reverse process, cytolysis, can occur if the cell is in a hypotonic solution resulting in a lower external osmotic pressure and a net flow of water into the cell.
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