NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Starch and water molecules in potato cells are stored in what organelle?
A
mitochondria
B
nucleus
C
cell wall
D
vacuole
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Potatoes synthesize and store these starches in organelles called amyloplasts (named for the starch amylose).

Detailed explanation-2: -Amyloplasts are plastids or organelles responsible for the storage of starch granules.

Detailed explanation-3: -While insoluble starch is stored in plastids, sucrose and fructans are generally soluble and accumulate in vacuoles. In most species, starch is predominantly utilized for diurnal carbon storage in leaves.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major proteins of potato tuber are stored in the vacuole and serve dual roles as storage proteins and stress-response proteins.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: In plant cells the central vacuole holds water. When potato cells are placed in a hypertonic solution water in the vacuole will leave the potato cell.

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