Q. Which of the following statements about vacuoles is/are correct?
  1. Vacuoles are storage sacs for solid or liquid contents.
  2. Vacuoles are small sized in plant cells.
  3. In plant cells, vacuoles are full of cell sap and provide turgidity and rigidity to the cell.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Only 1 and 3
Notes: Vacuoles are storage sacs for solid or liquid contents. In plant cells, vacuoles are large and filled with cell sap, providing turgidity and rigidity. In animal cells, vacuoles are generally small. Statement 2 is incorrect as vacuoles are large, not small, in plant cells. Statements 1 and 3 are correct.
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