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During a practical exam, a plant cell in a particular solution was placed under a compound microscope. Students were told to observe the cell and name the tonicity of the solution and mention the process that occurred in the cell.
- (a)Isotonic, Endosmosis
- (b)Hypotonic, Active Transport
- (c)Hypertonic, Endosmosis
- (d)Hypertonic, Exosmosis
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Hypertonic, Exosmosis
Reason — If the solution is hypertonic, exosmosis occurs i.e., the sap moves outward from the cell to the solution. This outward movement of cell sap leads to shrinking of cell.