What term describes the contraction of the protoplast caused by water moving out through exosmosis?

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12 Sept 2019
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Plasmolysis occurs when the protoplast shrinks due to the loss of water by exosmosis. Imbibition refers to water absorption, deplasmolysis is the process of the protoplast regaining its original shape, and adhesion relates to surfaces sticking together.

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