Question

The structures in bacteria that help in storing reserve material in the form of granules are called

• A. Vacuoles
• B. Inclusion bodies
• C. Lysosomes
• D. Peroxisomes

Answer 1

The correct option is B Inclusion bodies

Inclusion bodies are float around in the bacterial cell are aggregates of certain substances. These help in storing reserve material in the form of granules. For example, Glycogen, which is a polymer of glucose, is stored as a reserve of carbohydrate and energy.
Vacuoles - they help in storing water, nutrient and also waste.
Lysosomes - contains degradative enzymes and are found only in eukaryotic cells.
Peroxisomes - contain enzymes involved in a variety of metabolic reactions and they are found only in eukaryotic cells.