AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What stores water in a plant?
A
vacuole
B
nucleus
C
mitochondria
D
cell wall
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plant cells have a permanent and large vacuole which generally stores water. Along with water, vacuoles also store waste products which form crystals on accumulation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The central vacuole stores water and maintains turgor pressure in a plant cell. It also pushes the contents of the cell toward the cell membrane, which allows the plant cells to take in more light energy for making food through photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The plant vacuole! Besides carbohydrates, plant vacuoles store proteins, especially in seeds. Leguminous crops such as lentils, peas and soybeans, as well as cereals such as wheat, rye and barley contain specialised protein storage vacuoles which keep a supply of nitrogen for seed germination.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a plant cell, water is stored in sacs called vacuoles. The cell becomes rigid and firm. When the sacs are completely filled with, vacuoles moves on to the cell wall and cell membrane, then the cell becomes turgid.

Detailed explanation-5: -The vacuole is the cell organelle that stores excess water and gives support and rigidity to a plant cell. It occupies about 80% of the plant cell volume.

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