Class 11 Biology Transport in Plants Osmosis and Plasmolysis

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Definitions / Explanation:
$(1)$ Plasmolysis
$(2)$ Deplasmolysis

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(N/A) $(1)$ Plasmolysis is the shrinkage of the protoplast away from the cell wall when a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution due to the loss of water via exosmosis.
$(2)$ Deplasmolysis is the process in which water enters a plasmolysed cell when placed in a hypotonic solution,causing the cell membrane and organelles to return to their normal state.

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