Question

Question 10

The membrane surrounding the vacuole is called

• A. Plasma membrane
• B. Nuclear membrane
• C. Tonoplast
• D. Cell wall

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Tonoplast

The correct option is C:

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The membrane surrounding the vacuole is known as tonoplast.
2. It is a single membrane that separates the cytoplasm from the vacuoles.
3. Tonoplasts promote the uphill transport of many ions and other materials in plants.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

Plasma membrane is the semi-permeable membrane composed of lipids and proteins and it is the outermost covering of animal cells.

Option B:

Nuclear membrane is a double-layered membrane covering of nucleus.

Option D:

The cell wall is present outside the cell membrane and is tough, flexible and sometimes rigid in nature and it is the outermost covering of plant cells.

Final answer: The membrane surrounding the vacuole is called tonoplast.