Plasmolysis is when

  1. the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall as water leaves
  2. water enters the cell
  3. the vacuole swells
  4. the cell wall bursts
Answer

A) the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall as water leaves

Plasmolysis follows water loss in concentrated solutions. O Level Biology · Topic 3 Movement into and out of Cells · 3.1 Diffusion and osmosis

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