Question

What mainly regulates the osmotic expansion of a cell kept in the water?

Answer 1

Osmoregulation:

1. Osmoregulation is the cellular mechanism that regulates the osmotic pressure and fluid balance in living cells.
2. Osmotic expansion of cells kept in water is regulated by vacuoles.
3. It is an organelle found in both plant and animal cells.
4. It stores water and macromolecules such as ions, sugars, and proteins.
5. Animal cells contain multiple vacuoles while plant cells possess a single central vacuole.