GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL ORGANELLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Both plant and animal cells have this organelle to store water (and sometimes food), but plants have a large ____
A
Ribosomes
B
Vacuole
C
Mitochondria
D
Nucleus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The central vacuole is a large vacuole found inside of plant cells. A vacuole is a sphere filled with fluid and molecules inside a cell. The central vacuole stores water and maintains turgor pressure in a plant cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both plant and animal cells have vacuoles. A plant cell contains a large, singular vacuole that is used for storage of water and nutrients. It also helps maintain the shape of the cell. In contrast, animal cells have many, smaller vacuoles, which also are used for storage of water and nutrients.

Detailed explanation-3: -The vacuole is the most conspicuous organelle in plant cells. Because of its large volume, it is involved in storing many inorganic and organic molecules, and in so doing, functions in homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Central vacuoles are large, membrane-bound organelles found in plant cells that act as a storage space for water and other molecules in the cell. A fluid-filled central vacuole exerts pressure on the surrounding components of the cell and the cell wall.

Detailed explanation-5: -Instead of the large “vacuolar” organelles that are found in plants and fungi, animal cells possess lysosomes that are smaller in size and are enriched with hydrolytic enzymes similar to those found in the vacuoles.

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