For metabolic engineering in plants having improved tolerance to osmotic stress, mannitol is overproduced because it
A. Lowers the water potential in the plant cell
B. Increases the water potential I the plant cell
C. Lowers membrane potential in the plant cell
D. Increases membrane potential in the plant cell
Answer: Option A
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