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BotanyTransport in PlantsPlant-Water RelationsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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A leaf peeling of Tradescantia is kept in a medium having 10% NaCl. After a few minutes, if we observe the leaf peel under the microscope, we are likely to see

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When a leaf peeling ofTradescantia is kept in a medium having 10% NaCl solution, the cells shrink in size, this is followed by separation of protoplast from cell wall due to exosmosis. This phenomenon is called plasmolysis.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Transport in PlantsSubtopic:Plant-Water Relations
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