NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the basic function of a vacuole?
A
circulating oxygen
B
producing food
C
controlling cell processes
D
storage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A vacuole is a membrane-bound cell organelle. In animal cells, vacuoles are generally small and help sequester waste products. In plant cells, vacuoles help maintain water balance.

Detailed explanation-2: -The vacuole stores nutrients in cells, and its contents determine the color of cells and tissues and the turgor pressure of the cell. Tonoplast proteins are involved in intracellular ion transport, pH regulation, and vacuole transport pathways.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vacuoles store nutrients and water on which a cell can rely for its survival. They also store the waste from the cell and prevents the cell from contamination. Hence, it is an important organelle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because of its large volume, it is involved in storing many inorganic and organic molecules, and in so doing, functions in homeostasis. The vacuole is also important in storing the molecules necessary for plant defense and the osmoticum necessary for generating turgor pressure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vacuoles are called the storage sacs of the cell as it stores the solid as well as the liquid materials of the cell.

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