What happens to a plant cell in a hypertonic solution?

What happens to a plant cell in a hypertonic solution?
  1. The cell shrinks
  2. The cell swells
  3. The cell remains unchanged
  4. The cell plasmolyses

Solution

In a hypertonic solution, the external solution is more concentrated than the cytoplasm, so water moves out of the cell causing it to shrink.

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