Plasmolysis

Pronunciation: /ˈpiˈɫæsmoʊˈɫaɪsɪs/

Plasmolysis (noun)

  1. A process where a plant cell loses water, so the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall.

Examples

  • Plasmolysis causes cell shrinkage when water leaves the cell.
  • The cell shows plasmolysis as cell shrinkage happens in salty water.