Question
Biology Question on Eukaryotic Cells
The vacuoles are surrounded by a thin membrane called
A
plasmodesmata
B
hydathodes
C
tonoplast
D
both (b) and (c)
Answer
tonoplast
Explanation
Solution
Tonoplast is inner plasma-membrane enclosing vacuole. Plasmodesmata is extremely fine cytoplasmic threads one to few tenths of a micrometer wide passing through walls of living plant cells and connecting cytoplasm of adjacent cells. Hydathode is water-excreting gland occurring on the edges or tips of leaves of many plants. These perform guttation.