Question

Which among the following is incorrect about vacuoles?

(a) Vacuoles are fluid filled membrane bound sacs

(b) They consist of water and sap consisting of minerals, sugars, amino acids and proteins etc.

(c) The function of vacuoles differs from one organism to other

(d) Vacuoles in plants are not membrane bound and therefore they occupy most of the cell

The question was posed to me in semester exam.

Enquiry is from Organelles in Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells in division Cell : The Unit of Life of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Right option is (d) Vacuoles in plants are not membrane bound and therefore they occupy most of the cell

Best explanation: Vacuoles are fluid filled membrane bound sacs. They consist of water and sap consisting of minerals, sugars, amino acids and proteins etc. The function of vacuoles differs from one organism to other. Vacuoles in plants occupy most of the cell because they act as storage units of cells in plants.