NEET Biology question

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**Statement 1:** Plasmolysis is bursting of the cell membrane when a cell is kept in a hypertonic solution. **Statement 2:** Hypertonic solution causes endosmosis.

(A)Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
(B)Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect
(C)Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct
(D)Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrectCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Both statements are false. Plasmolysis is the SHRINKING of the protoplast away from the cell wall (not bursting of the membrane) when a cell loses

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