A plant cell that is placed in a hypertonic solution would experience a. crenation. b. an increase in turgor pressure. c. plasmolysis. d. no net changes.
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When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, water will move out of the cell and into the solution due to osmosis. This causes the cell to lose water and shrink, leading to a decrease in turgor pressure. As a result, the cell membrane pulls away from the Show more…
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