Question

Which plant cell organelle helps maintain the shape of the cell by helping to maintain turgor pressure? A) cell membrane B) cell wall C) vacuole D) cytoskeleton

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is- C) vacuole.

Large central Vacuole is a specialized fluid filled organelle, present only in plant cell. It is primarily involved in providing support and shape to the plant cell by maintaining the turgor pressure ( a hydrostatic force that is produced due to the cell contents against the inner side of the cell wall). The central vacuole stores water ( that flows through osmosis) and maintains turgor pressure in a plant cell.

Turgor pressure provides mechanical support and helps in the growth and development of plant.

Answer 2

The plant cell organelle which helps in maintaining the shape of the cell by maintaining turgor pressure is vacuole.

Further Explanation:

The vacuole is an organelle which is mainly present in animal and plant also. There is a difference in size of plant and animal vacuole. Plant cells contain vacuole in the centre of the cell which is much larger than the animal vacuole. Animal cells contain multiple vacuoles that are scattered in the cytoplasm of the cell. They contain membrane-bound sacs. The cell membranes of vacuoles are made up of phospholipids. Proteins are embedded in the cell membrane to transport small molecule. Most plant cells use vacuoles to store water. Animals don’t use vacuole as water storage they store product for endocytosis and exocytosis.

The major functions of vacuoles are:

• To store water in plants
• To provide turgor pressure
• To store material of exocytosis and endocytosis
• To store fat cells

Manly in plants, a large vacuole is present. This vacuole is enclosed by a cytoplasmic membrane which is tonoplast. This layer can easily stretch and fill with solution. They can easily fill with proton and create acidic environment inside the cell. The development of chemical gradient is helps in transporting material inside and outside of vacuole. They use proton motive force to transport molecule. The vacuole when filled completely with water exerts a pressure on walls of cells called turgor pressure. These force help in maintaining the shape of the cell. Also, allow cells to stand up in rain, wind and hail.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Biology

Chapter: Plant Cell

Keywords:

Membrane, vacuole, exocytosis, endocytosis, fat cells, turgor pressure, water, animal, plant, solution, material, tonoplast, cytoplasmic membrane.