A healthy plant cell visibly shrinks and pulls away from its cell wall (plasmolysis) when it is placed directly into which type of solution?

Correct answer: Hypertonic solution

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: D) Hypertonic solution 📚 Explanation: A hypertonic solution possesses a significantly higher concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cell. Through the biological process of osmosis, water rapidly moves from an area of higher water potential (inside the cell) to lower water potential (outside). This massive water loss heavily forces the cell membrane to shrink away from the rigid plant cell wall, a process called plasmolysis.