BHU PMT BHU PMT (Screening) Solved Paper-2010

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    Vacuole in a plant cell

    A)  is membrane-bound and contains storey proteins and lipids

    B)  is membrane-bound and contains water and excretory substances

    C)  lacks membrane and contains air

    D)  lacks membrane and contains water and excretory substances

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     The cytoplasm of many plant and some animal cells contains numerous small or large sized, hollow, liquid filled structures, the vacuoles. The vacuoles of plant cells are bounded by a single semipermeable membrane known as tonoplast. These vacuoles contain water, phenol, flavonols, anthocyanins, alkaloids and storage products such as sugars and proteins. The vacuoles of animal cells are bounded by a lipoproteinaceous membrane and their function is storage, transmission of materials and maintenance of internal pressure of cell.


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