NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is used to store water?
A
large vacuole
B
chloroplast
C
ribosome
D
mitochondria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vacuoles are like storage bubbles which are found mostly in plant cells. They occupy most of the portion of plant cells. These are used for storage of food or water.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Plants have large vacuoles because they store water in them. When you water a plant it is the vacuole that takes up all that water from osmosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Central vacuoles are large, membrane-bound organelles found in plant cells that act as a storage space for water and other molecules in the cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -The plant has the largest vacuole than animal cells because in plant cells the larger central vacuole performs two functions, one is to store water and the other is to help the plant remain upright.

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