NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is the vacuole larger in a plant cell?
A
Plants have more room for it.
B
For storage of food and holding shape
C
To deliver water to the cells from roots
D
They use water more efficiently than an animal cell.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To store food and water: They are equipped with a large vacuole in comparison to animal cells since the plants are immobile to gin nutrition from surrounding and they need to store as much food they can(an evolutionary feature to support survival).

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant cells are known to have bigger vacuoles than that of animal cells as they need to store food and water. This is because the plant don’t possess the ability to move freely like that of animals. Thus, they possess large vacuoles as a reservoir in unfavorable conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -They help in the storage and disposal of various substances. They can store food or other nutrients required by a cell to survive. They also store waste products and prevent the entire cell from contamination. The vacuoles in plant cells are larger than those in the animal cells.

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