GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL ORGANELLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I’m large in plant cells and small in animal cells. I am a temporary storage unit for water, waste and food.
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: -A plant cell contains a large, singular vacuole that is used for storage and maintaining the shape of the cell. In contrast, animal cells have many, smaller vacuoles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plant cells additionally possess large, fluid-filled vesicles called vacuoles within their cytoplasm. Vacuoles typically compose about 30 percent of a cell’s volume, but they can fill as much as 90 percent of the intracellular space. Plant cells use vacuoles to adjust their size and turgor pressure.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Animal cells do not have a large, central vacuole like plant cells do; instead they have smaller, lysosomal-like membrane bound organelles that help in storage and eliminating waste.

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