Multiple Choice
In plant cells, what is the primary function of the central vacuole?
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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
Mitochondrion
B
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
C
Central vacuole
D
Chloroplast
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Identify the organelles listed in the problem and recall their primary functions in plant cells.
Understand that mitochondria are mainly responsible for energy production through cellular respiration, not water storage or turgor pressure.
Recall that the rough endoplasmic reticulum is involved in protein synthesis and processing, not water storage or maintaining cell pressure.
Recognize that chloroplasts are the site of photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy, and do not primarily store water or maintain turgor pressure.
Conclude that the central vacuole is the organelle that stores water and helps maintain turgor pressure by exerting outward pressure on the cell wall, keeping the plant cell rigid.
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