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

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The osmotic expansion of a cell kept in water is chiefly regulated by (A) mitochondria (B) vacuoles (C) plastids (D) ribosomes.

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Vacuoles are non cytoplasmic areas present inside cytoplasm and separated from latter by tonoplast. They are believed to be formed by expansion and pinching off from ER. There occurs a large central vacuole and many small vacuoles in plant cells. They play a major role in osmotic expansion of cell.

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

mitochondria

vacuoles

plastids

ribosomes.

Vacuoles are non cytoplasmic areas present inside cytoplasm and separated from latter by tonoplast. They are believed to be formed by expansion and pinching off from ER. There occurs a large central vacuole and many small vacuoles in plant cells. They play a major role in osmotic expansion of cell.