Question
Which of the following organelle stores water, food, and waste?
- Cell wall
- Cytoplasm
- Vacuole
- Nucleus
Hint:
A vacuole is an organelle found in plant cells that houses food, water, and waste.
The correct answer is: Vacuole
- Waste, food, and water are stored in a sac within the cytoplasm.
- In a plant cell, vacuoles store waste alongside food and water.
- The membrane-bound organelle is the vacuole.
An organelle is a subcellular structure that functions in the cell similarly to how an organ does in the body. Among the more significant cell organelles are the nuclei, which house genetic material, and the mitochondria, which generate chemical energy. And the ribosomes, which put together proteins.
¶There is a nucleus in almost all eukaryotic organisms (exceptions include mammalian red blood cells). Other frequently observed organelles include vacuoles, endoplasmic reticula, lysosomes, plastids (found in autotrophs), mitochondria, and the Golgi apparatus. Synaptic vesicles can also be found in specialized cells, such as neurons. The membrane encloses each of these structures. Despite not having a membrane surrounding them, macromolecular complexes such as ribosomes, spliceosomes, centrioles, and centrosomes are significant organelles in most cells because they carry out essential tasks like cytoskeleton organization, protein synthesis, and RNA processing.