Question

The osmotic expansion of cells maintained in water is mainly regulated by

• A. Ribosomes
• B. Vacuole
• C. chloroplast
• D. Mitochondria

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Vacuole

• The main regulator of the osmotic expansion of cells maintained in water is the vacuole.

• It uses osmosis to regulate the amount of water and other solutes that enter or exit a cell, maintaining the pressure inside it.

• The mitochondria and chloroplast also play important roles in this process, but they are not the primary regulators.

• Ribosomes, on the other hand, are mainly responsible for protein synthesis within the cell.