GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL ORGANELLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I am a temporary storage unit for water, waste and food. I’m large in plant cells and small in animal cells.
A
lysosome
B
ribosome
C
chloroplast
D
Vacuole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. 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 are known to have bigger vacuoles than that of animal cells as they need to store food and water. This is because the plant don’t possess the ability to move freely like that of animals. Thus, they possess large vacuoles as a reservoir in unfavorable conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are highly reduced since animals use up most of their energy in a variety of metabolic activities. Unlike plants, animals are mobile and can move around to obtain their food. Therefore, their vacuole is comparatively smaller and is generally used to store waste materials to be eliminated from the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The animal cell has several small and scattered vacuoles. They usually contain fluid and food. They are temporary structures of less significance. They aid in the endocytosis and exocytosis processes.

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