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NEET 2014
Exam
NEET
Year
2014
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Cell - The Unit of Life

NEET 2014 · Botany · Cell - The Unit of Life

The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated...

The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by:

Options

  1. AMitochondria
  2. BVacuoles
  3. CPlastids
  4. DRibosomes

Correct answer

B. Vacuoles

Step-by-step solution

The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by the cell organelle vacuole is surrounded by the tonoplast layer. A single large organelle constitutes about 20% of cell stores water and macromolecules including ions, sugar, amino acids, proteins and carbohydrates (cell sap) with high osmotic pressure generating turgor pressure.
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