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Question
Mention whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement by altering the last word only.
The shrinkage of protoplasm, when a cell is kept in hypotonic solution.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is false.
Correct statement: The shrinkage of protoplasm, when a cell is kept in hypertonic solution.
Explanation:
The protoplasm of a cell shrinks due to the exosmosis of water, which occurs in hypertonic solutions, whereas a cell kept in hypotonic solutions swells up due to the endosmosis of water.
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