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Define the term:

Plasmolysis

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The shrinkage of the cytoplasm of a living cell as a result of exosmosis is known as plasmolysis.
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Chapter 4: Absorption by Roots - Exercise 1 [Page 48]

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Chapter 4 Absorption by Roots
Exercise 1 | Q 1.05 | Page 48
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Chapter 6 Plant Water Relation
Exercises | Q 3.09 (iii) (a) | Page 133

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