NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL ORGANELLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What am I? I am filled with cell sap to give a plant cell shape and keep it turgid.
A
Nucleus
B
Vacuole
C
Cytoplasm
D
Mitochondria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In plant cells, vacuoles are full of cell sap and provide turgidity and rigidity to the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Permanent vacuole: Filled with cell sap to help keep the cell turgid.

Detailed explanation-3: -Central vacuoles form repr. Gk plastós formed, molded) and filled with cell sap. Also called the vacuolar membrane, the tonoplast is the cytoplasmic membrane surrounding a vacuole, separating the vacuolar contents from the cell’s cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-4: -Turgidity in plant cells When water moves into a plant cell, the vacuole gets bigger, pushing the cell membrane against the cell wall. The force of this increases the turgor pressure within the cell making it firm or turgid . The pressure created by the cell wall stops too much water entering and prevents cell lysis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cell sap is the liquid inside the large central vacuole of a plant cell. Cell sap serves as the storage of materials and provides mechanical support, especially in non-woody plants. It has also a vital role in plant cell osmosis.

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