NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sacs used for storage water and minerals are called ____ They are very large in plants
A
mitochondria
B
ribosomes
C
nucleus
D
vacuole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vacuoles are membrane-bound sacs within the cytoplasm of a cell that function in several different ways. In mature plant cells, vacuoles tend to be very large and are extremely important in providing structural support, as well as serving functions such as storage, waste disposal, protection, and growth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant cells contain a large vacuole, called the central vacuole, that functions as a storage tank for water and other molecules. In plant cells, the central vacuole serves a wide range of functions, both structural and physiological.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Vacuoles are called the storage sacs of the cell as it stores the solid as well as the liquid materials of the cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vacuoles-Round storage sacs for keeping water, food, or wastes. Plants have larger vacuoles which mainly store water, animal cells have smaller vacuoles.

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