Question

State whether the following statements are true or false.

Statement 1 - Vacuoles store excess water and waste materials in them.​

Statement 2 - Animal cells consist of larger vacuoles than plant cells. ​ [1 mark]

• A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
• B. Only statement 1 is true.
• C. Only statement 2 is true.
• D. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only statement 1 is true.

• Vacuoles act as storage sacs for the cell as they store metabolic byproducts and end products such as glycogen, proteins, water, etc.
• In animal cells, they also store waste products and prevent the entire cell from contamination.
• Therefore, statement one is true.
• Vacuoles are present in both plant and animal cells, but their size is comparatively smaller in animal cells as compared to plant cells.
• Therefore, statement 2 is false.
• Hence, the correct answer is option A.