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PLASMOLYSIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Plant Biology
DEF

Shrinkage of cell protoplasm away from its wall due to removal of water from its large central vacuole.

OBS

Plasmolysis. [It could be a] shrinkage or contraction of the protoplasm away from the wall of a living plant or bacterial cell, caused by loss of water through osmosis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Contraction du cytoplasme d'une cellule par perte d'eau.

OBS

antonyme : turgescence.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

En la célula viva, contracción del protoplasma como consecuencia de haber perdido agua por exósmosis.

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