What is Osmosis?
Movement of water molecules from the region of higher concentration to the region of lower concentration of molecules through semi-permeable membrane until equilibrium is attained is called osmosis.
What happen when a turgid cell is placed in hypertonic solution?
When turgid cell i s placed in hypertonic solution. plasmolysis occurs. The plasmolysis is shrinkage of protoplast due to loss of solvent during exosmosis when cell is placed in hypertonic solution. Ultimately cell will die.