Question

name the process of cellular death where water migrates into a cell and causes it to swell and burst.

plasmolysis
digestion
engulfment
osmolysis

Explanation:

Identify the cellular process described

The question asks for the process of cellular death where water enters the cell, causing it to swell and burst.

Evaluate the given options

• Plasmolysis: The shrinkage of the cell membrane away from the cell wall due to water loss in a hypertonic environment.
• Digestion: The breakdown of food or macromolecules.
• Engulfment: The process of surrounding and taking in particles (phagocytosis).
• Osmolysis: The rupture (lysis) of a cell membrane due to excessive water entering the cell via osmosis in a hypotonic environment.

Answer:

• Plasmolysis
• Digestion
• Engulfment
• Osmolysis (Correct answer)