NEETBiologyCell the Unit of LifeMCQ+4 / −1
Vacuole in a plant cell:
- Ais membrane-bound and contains storage proteins and lipids
- Bis membrane-bound and contains water and excretory substances
- Clacks membrane and contains air
- DLacks membrane and contains water and excretory substances
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Correct answer: B
In a plant cell, vacuole may be defined as a non-living reservoir, bounded by a differentially or selectively permeable membrane, the tonoplast. It is filled with a highly concentrated solution called vascular sap or cell sap which contains many dissolved solutes such as organic acids, soluble carbohydrates, soluble nitrogenous compounds as nitrates, enzyme, tannins, chlorides, phosphates, amino acids, alkaloids and anthocyanin pigments.
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