When a plant cell is placed in a solution that is hyper-osmotic
A) the cell membrane will shrink away from the cell wall.
B) the cell will take up water and eventually burst.
C) there will be no net movement of water into or out of the cell.
D) there will be no change in the appearance of the cell.
E) the cell will swell and the cell wall will enlarge to accommodate the cell.

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When a plant cell is placed in a hyper-osmotic solution, it loses water to the surrounding environment due to osmosis. This causes the cell membrane to shrink away from the cell wall, a process known as plasmolysis.

When a Plant Cell Is Placed in a Solution That