Biology Cell MDCAT 2016
PMDC Verified Question 136 of 143
Presence of large central vacuole is the characteristic of:
A
Fungi
B
Protists
C
Prokaryotes
D
Plants
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Official Correct Choice:
Option D: Plants
Concept: Mature plant cells must maintain turgor pressure to support the plant's upright structure.

Solution: A defining feature of a mature plant cell is a single, large central vacuole that occupies up to 90% of the cell volume, pushing the cytoplasm and organelles against the cell wall to maintain turgidity.

Distractor Autopsy: Fungi and protists possess vacuoles, but they are typically much smaller and more numerous. Prokaryotes lack membrane-bound vacuoles.

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