Biology Cell NUMS 2023
PMDC Verified Question 62 of 143
Tonoplast is the membrane separating:
A
Cytoplasm and nucleoplasm
B
Vacuole and nucleoplasm
C
Vacuole and cytoplasm
D
Vacuole and stroma
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option C: Vacuole and cytoplasm
Concept: Understanding the physical location of the tonoplast defines its function in maintaining cell turgor.

Solution: The tonoplast bounds the large central vacuole, physically and chemically separating the aqueous contents of the vacuole (cell sap) from the surrounding cellular cytoplasm (cytosol).

Distractor Autopsy: The nuclear envelope separates the cytoplasm and nucleoplasm. The chloroplast envelope separates the cytoplasm and stroma.

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