Multiple Choice
In a typical plant cell, which organelle primarily stores water and helps maintain turgor pressure?
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13. Intracellular Protein Transport
Plant Vacuole
Multiple Choice
In plant cells, which organelle primarily stores water and helps maintain turgor pressure?
A
Central vacuole
B
Golgi apparatus
C
Chloroplast
D
Mitochondrion
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Identify the organelles listed in the problem: Central vacuole, Golgi apparatus, Chloroplast, and Mitochondrion.
Recall the primary functions of each organelle: The Golgi apparatus modifies and packages proteins, chloroplasts conduct photosynthesis, mitochondria generate ATP through respiration, and the central vacuole stores water and other substances.
Understand the concept of turgor pressure: It is the pressure exerted by stored water inside the plant cell's central vacuole against the cell wall, helping maintain cell rigidity and structural support.
Recognize that the central vacuole is the organelle responsible for storing water and maintaining turgor pressure in plant cells.
Conclude that among the options, the central vacuole is the correct organelle that primarily stores water and helps maintain turgor pressure.
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