Vacuoles


 
 
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Vacuoles

These organelles are filled with solid or liquid content and are membrane-bound. In animal cell, vacuoles are smaller in size and lesser in number than in plant cells. They may occupy around 50 - 90% of the total cell volume. In some plant cells, only one large vacuoles is present.  The vacuole is bounded by a membrane called tonoplast. The liquid inside the vacuole is called "Cell Sap". It contains dissolved sugar and salts. It appears as an empty space under the microscope. 

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Question : 1

Vacuoles are surrounded by a single membrane called __________ .

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

Which of the following are correct :

(a) The liquid inside the vacuole is called "Cell Sap".

(b) In unicellular organisms like Amoeba, food particles are present inside food vacuoles.

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Which cell organelles are responsible for storage?

Right Option : B
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