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.