Number of sap vacuoles present in an animal cell is

One and large

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Many and large

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Many and small

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Many and small
Sap vacuoles are small sac-like structures present in the cell which is filled with fluid and serves as storage of materials (cell sap).
It forms an enclosed compartment within the cell which are filled with water, dissolved inorganic and organic molecules (enzymes)
It stores food and variety of nutrients required by the cell to survive and also store waste products which protect the cell from getting contaminated.
So, the correct answer is 'Many and small'.

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Statement 1: Vacuoles are large and prominent in an animal cell and small in plant cell.

statement 2: Centrosomes are absent in an animal cell.

In plant cells, vacuoles are full of cell sap and provide turgidity and rigidity to the cell. True or false?

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