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Question
When the cells of a plant are fully distended, the condition is called ______.
Options
Flaccidity
Shrinkage
Plasmolysis
Deplasmolysis
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Solution
When the cells of a plant are fully distended, the condition is called deplasmolysis.
Explanation:
A plasmolyzed cell absorbs water and becomes totally distended in a hypotonic solution.
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