Question
Distinguish between haemolysis and plasmolysis.
Answer
Hemolysis occurs in animal cells (specifically red blood cells) and involves cell bursting in a hypotonic solution (water moves into the cell).
Plasmolysis occurs in plant cells and involves cell shrinkage and detachment of the plasma membrane from the cell wall in a hypertonic solution (water moves out of the cell).
Plasmolysis occurs in plant cells and involves cell shrinkage and detachment of the plasma membrane from the cell wall in a hypertonic solution (water moves out of the cell).
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