NEET Biology NEET PYQ-Cell The Unit Of Life

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    The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by [NEET 2014]

    A) mitochondria

    B) vacuoles

    C) plastids

    D) None of thise

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [D] The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by vacuole. It is the single and large organelle which constitutes about 20% of plant cells and is small and multiple in animal cells. Vacuole store water and macromolecules including ions, sugar, amino acid, protein and carbohydrates. The membrane that surrounds the vacuole is called tonoplast. The vacuole contains cell sap m it. The cell sap has high osmotic pressure which generate turgor pressure in plant cells.


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