How Do You Spell PLASMOLYSE?

Pronunciation: [plˈazməlˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The correct spelling of the word "plasmolyse" is a point of contention among spellcheckers and medical professionals alike. The word refers to the shrinking of a cell's cytoplasm due to water loss. The IPA phonetic transcription of "plasmolyse" is /plæzˈmɒləs/. The tricky part of spelling this word correctly is remembering to include the "y" instead of "i" as it may be commonly misspelled as "plasmolize" due to mistaken use of US vs UK English spelling.

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PLASMOLYSE Meaning and Definition

  1. Plasmolysis is a biological process observed in plant cells when they lose water due to exposure to a hypertonic solution, resulting in the shrinking of the protoplast and subsequent detachment of the plasma membrane from the cell wall. This phenomenon occurs as a consequence of water movement from a region of higher water potential, inside the cell, to a region of lower water potential, outside the cell, across a semi-permeable membrane, namely the plasma membrane.

    During plasmolysis, as the water molecules leave the cell, the vacuole shrinks, the cytoplasm becomes concentrated, and the cell membrane detaches from the cell wall. This detachment occurs because the cell membrane contracts, separating from the rigid cell wall, leading to the characteristic formation of gaps between the cell wall and the plasma membrane. These gaps are referred to as "plasmolysis spaces." The degree or extent of plasmolysis depends on the concentration gradient between the external solution and the cytoplasm of the cell.

    Plasmolysis is a reversible process. When the plant cell is placed back in a hypotonic solution, where the external solution has a lower solute concentration compared to the cell, water re-enters the cell through osmosis. Consequently, the cytoplasm swells, and the plasma membrane reattaches to the cell wall, restoring the normal state of the cell. This process allows the plant cell to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions.

Etymology of PLASMOLYSE

The word "plasmolyse" originates from the Greek words "plassō" (πλάσσω) meaning "to form" or "to mold" and "lysis" (λύσις) which means "loosening" or "dissolution". In the context of biology, "plasmolysis" refers to the shrinking or contraction of the cytoplasm in a cell due to water loss, often caused by an external hypertonic solution. The term was coined by Hugo von Mohl, a German botanist, in the mid-19th century.

Conjugate verb Plasmolyse

CONDITIONAL

I would plasmolyse
you would plasmolyse
he/she/it would plasmolyse
we would plasmolyse
they would plasmolyse

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be plasmolysing
you would be plasmolysing
he/she/it would be plasmolysing
we would be plasmolysing
they would be plasmolysing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have plasmolyse
you would have plasmolyse
he/she/it would have plasmolyse
we would have plasmolyse
they would have plasmolyse

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been plasmolysing
you would have been plasmolysing
he/she/it would have been plasmolysing
we would have been plasmolysing
they would have been plasmolysing

FUTURE

I will plasmolyse
you will plasmolyse
he/she/it will plasmolyse
we will plasmolyse
they will plasmolyse

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be plasmolysing
you will be plasmolysing
he/she/it will be plasmolysing
we will be plasmolysing
they will be plasmolysing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have plasmolysed
you will have plasmolysed
he/she/it will have plasmolysed
we will have plasmolysed
they will have plasmolysed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been plasmolysing
you will have been plasmolysing
he/she/it will have been plasmolysing
we will have been plasmolysing
they will have been plasmolysing

IMPERATIVE

you plasmolyse
we let´s plasmolyse

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to plasmolyse

PAST

I plasmolysed
you plasmolysed
he/she/it plasmolysed
we plasmolysed
they plasmolysed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was plasmolysing
you were plasmolysing
he/she/it was plasmolysing
we were plasmolysing
they were plasmolysing

PAST PARTICIPLE

plasmolysed

PAST PERFECT

I had plasmolysed
you had plasmolysed
he/she/it had plasmolysed
we had plasmolysed
they had plasmolysed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been plasmolysing
you had been plasmolysing
he/she/it had been plasmolysing
we had been plasmolysing
they had been plasmolysing

PRESENT

I plasmolyse
you plasmolyse
he/she/it plasmolyses
we plasmolyse
they plasmolyse

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am plasmolysing
you are plasmolysing
he/she/it is plasmolysing
we are plasmolysing
they are plasmolysing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

plasmolysing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have plasmolysed
you have plasmolysed
he/she/it has plasmolysed
we have plasmolysed
they have plasmolysed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been plasmolysing
you have been plasmolysing
he/she/it has been plasmolysing
we have been plasmolysing
they have been plasmolysing