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CELL BIOLOGY

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B1.1.2 What is the function of the vacuole?
A
Site of metabolic reactions
B
Controls the cell’s activity
C
Stores dissolved sugars and other solutes as sap
D
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sap vacuoles: Cell sap vacuoles are enormous vacuoles that may be found in both animal and plant cells. Their job is to store resources and sustain the cell mechanically. It also keeps the cell’s Turgor pressure constant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vacuoles store nutrients and water on which a cell can rely for its survival. They also store the waste from the cell and prevents the cell from contamination. Hence, it is an important organelle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vacuole helps in storage of salts, minerals, pigments and proteins within the cell. It isolates metabolic waste that might be harmful to the cell. It maintains turgor pressure. It facilitates endocytosis and exocytosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cell sap is a fluid found in the vacuoles (small cavities) of the living cell; it contains variable amounts of food and waste materials, inorganic salts, and nitrogenous compounds.

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