AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sacs used for storage water and minerals are called ____ They are very large in plants
A
mitochondria
B
ribosomes
C
nucleus
D
vacuole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vacuoles are storage bubbles found in cells. They are found in both animal and plant cells but are much larger in plant cells. Vacuoles might store food or any variety of nutrients a cell might need to survive.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant cells contain a large vacuole, called the central vacuole, that functions as a storage tank for water and other molecules. In plant cells, the central vacuole serves a wide range of functions, both structural and physiological.

Detailed explanation-3: -Among its roles in plant cell function, the central vacuole stores salts, minerals, nutrients, proteins, pigments, helps in plant growth, and plays an important structural role for the plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vacuoles are known to be the storage sac for solids and liquids which does not contain any cytoplasm. It is known to be the vessel in which the cytoplasm of the cell is present. Vacuoles are generally small in size and are helpful in the excretion of waste products, It helps in maintaining the water balance in plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vacuoles are called the storage sacs of the cell as it stores the solid as well as the liquid materials of the cell.

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