Question

A normal plant cell holds water in the vacuole of the cell. This large organelle also gives the cell support. Suppose a plant is submerged in salt water. As a result, the vacuoles collapse and the leaves wilt. This condition is called plasmolysis. Which explanation do you think best describes what happens to the cells of that plant during plasmolysis?

Answer 1

The hypertonic solution of salt and water cause the water inside of the vacuole to diffuse into the salt water around it which causes the water in the plant to decrease if not be completely gone- so the plant wilts.

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