When a plant cell in normal water is moved into a 20% salt solution, the cytoplasm and vacuole of the plant cell shrink. the reason for this change is:?

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When a plant cell in normal water is moved into a 20% salt solution, the cytoplasm and vacuole of the plant cell shrink. the reason for this change is:?

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the salt solution is hypertonic to the plant cells. water from the plant cells seeped out. plasmolysis apply

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