Shrinkage of the Plasma Membrane Away from the Cell Wall

question 26

Multiple Choice

Shrinkage of the plasma membrane away from the cell wall when the bacterium is placed in a hypertonic environment is called

• A)osmolysis.
• B)plasmolysis.
• C)hydrolysis.
• D)hypertonolysis.

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