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Plasmolysis occurs when the cell(hypotonic) is kept in a hypertonic solution. If a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the plant cell loses water and hence turgor pressure, making the plant cell flaccid. Plants with cells in this condition wilt. Further water loss causes plasmolysis: pressure decreases to the point where the protoplasm of the cell peels away from the cell wall, leaving gaps between the cell wall and the membrane. Eventually cytorrhysis -- the complete collapse of the cell wall -- can occur.

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Dose sodium kill plants?

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Plasmolysis occurs when a cell loses water and its contents shrink away from the cell wall, leading to cell shrinking and potential damage. Turgidity, on the other hand, is when a cell is swollen with water, exerting pressure against the cell wall. Turgidity maintains cell shape and structure, while plasmolysis can disrupt cell function and lead to wilting in plants.


How is plasmolysis related to tugor pressure?

Plasmolysis is the process where water leaves the plant cell due to osmotic loss. This leads to the shrinking of the cell membrane away from the cell wall. Turgor pressure, on the other hand, is the pressure exerted by the cell wall against the vacuole and cytoplasm. Plasmolysis occurs when there is a loss of turgor pressure in a plant cell.


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What condition occurs when water leaves and the cell wilt?

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What happens to the volume of the cytoplasm during plasmolysis?

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How do the changes in the conditions of the potato strips relate to the wilting of plants?

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What does prolonged plasmolysis do to plant cell?

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