Q. Which of the following is/are true for vacuoles?

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 answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1 and 3
Notes: Vacuoles are storage sacs for solid or liquid contents. Vacuoles are small-sized in animal cells while plant cells have very large vacuoles. The central vacuole of some plant cells may occupy 50-90% of the cell volume. In plant cells vacuoles are full of cell sap and provide turgidity and rigidity to the cell. Many substances of importance in the life of the plant cell are stored in vacuoles.

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