Shrinkage of the plasma membrane away from the cell wall when the bacterium is placed in a hypertonic environment is called

Shrinkage of the plasma membrane away from the cell wall when the bacterium is placed in a hypertonic environment is called

Shrinkage of the plasma membrane away from the cell wall when the bacterium is placed in a hypertonic environment is called 










A. osmolysis.
B. plasmolysis.
C. hydrolysis.
D. hypertonolysis.















Answer: B