LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The part of the cell that holds water and acts like a water tower in a cell city is the
A
mitachondria
B
nucleus
C
nucleolis
D
central vacuole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A vacuole is a sac-like cell organelle that stores fluids. It is surrounded by a phospholipid membrane. Plant cells contain a large vacuole, called the central vacuole, that functions as a storage tank for water and other molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -The large central vacuole essentially stores water. In animal cells, vacuoles are much smaller.

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: -What company or place does the vacuole resemble in a Cell City? Warehouse b. Why do you think so? The vacuole stores water, food, and other materials needed by the cell like a warehouse stores materials needed by the city.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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