Cell-The-Unit-Of-Life Question 176

Question: Gas vacuoles are not reported in:

Options:

A) Cyanobacteria

B) Purple/green photosynthetic bacteria

C) Amoeba

D) Prokaryotes

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] Gas vacuoles (Pseudovacuoles) occur in some prokaryotes and are without tonoplast.

It store metabolic gases and take part in buoyancy regulation.

These vacuoles protect cell from radiations.