Dead plants seen alongside a salted roadway died because the salt solution caused the cells to
A)undergo crenation.
B)undergo lysis.
C)undergo hemolysis.
D)undergo plasmolysis.
E)the saline solution did not have an effect on the plants.

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The salt solution caused the plant cells to undergo plasmolysis, which is the shrinking of the cytoplasm away from the cell wall due to the loss of water. This can lead to cell death and ultimately the death of the entire plant.

Dead Plants Seen Alongside a Salted Roadway Died Because the Salt