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Q.

Which of the following will happen to a parenchyma cell placed in a hypotonic solution?

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a

The cell will absorb water and eventually burst out.

b

Plasmolysis will occur

c

Deplasmolysis will occur

d

The cell absorbs water until the  water potential of the external solution becomes equal to the water potential of the cytoplasm.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

If the external solution is more dilute than the cytoplasm, it is hypotonic. Cell placed in hypotonic solution absorbs water until the water potential of external solution becomes equal to the water potential of the cytoplasm.

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