Question

Which of the following is not a function of the vacuole in plants *

They help with the process of cell division
They store toxic metabolic wastes
They provide structural support
They help to maintain turgidity

Answer 1

Answer:

Vacuoles are storage bubbles found mostly in plant cells. These are used for storage of food or water. The vacuolar membrane is a single layered and is called as tonoplast. Osmotic pressure and turgidity is maintained by vacuoles. They store toxic metabolic by-products or end products of plant cells. Such vacuoles are thrown out of the cell by exocytosis. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The correct option for the vacuole in the plant is They help with the process of cell division.

• Vacuoles are large empty spaced structures found numerous in plant cells and are single membranous.
• Vacuoles are present in the space in the cell and the plant cell vacuoles are generally larger than the vacuole of animal cells.
• It covers the maximum area of the cell and its outer layer is known as tonoplast.
• The waste product produced by the cell is stored in the vacuoles and removed of them.
• Vacuole also serves as a support and maintains the turgidity of the cell through osmosis.
• They also store nutrients or the food materials essential for the plant cell which is used for photosynthesis.

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