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Why do plant cells posses large sized vacuole?

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Plant cells are known to have bigger vacuoles than that of animal cells as they need to store food and water. This is because the plant don't possess the ability to move freely like that of animals. Thus, they possess alrge vacuoles as a reservoir in unfavourable conditions.
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  • Eukaryotic cell posses

    A
    Membrane bound nucleus
    B
    The cell that lacks membrane bound nucleus
    C
    Double membrane cell organelle
    D
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    A
    Contains air and lacks membrane
    B
    Contains water and excretory substances but lacks membrane
    C
    Contains storage protein and lipids and is membrane bound
    D
    Is membrane bound, contains water and excretory substance
  • Which of following plant cells are without vacuoles and without nuclei -

    A
    Cambium cells
    B
    Xylem vessels
    C
    Root hairs
    D
    Companion cells
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