Plant cells that are flooded with salt water will decrease the size of their central vacuoles, and their cell membranes will shrink away from the cell walls. What is this an attempt to do?

a
release all the water from the cells
b
enable the plant to survive in a drought condition
c
store some water and restrict salt water from entering the cells
d
store salt inside the cell for cell processes

c

store some water and restrict salt water from entering the cells