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Vacuoles are cellular organelles that are found in all plant and fungal cells. In plant cells, vacuoles tend to store large amounts of water, so they can push outward on cell walls and help keep plants upright. In fungal cells, vacuoles often store materials that are toxic to the cell.

According to the above information, how do vacuoles help fungal cells maintain homeostasis?
A. by storing large quantities of water
B. by helping the cells extract energy from food
C. by allowing the cells to get rid of waste
D. by producing more cellular organelles

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PLEASE HELP
MEDAL AND FAN

Vacuoles are cellular organelles that are found in all plant and fungal cells. In plant cells, vacuoles tend to store large amounts of water, so they can push outward on cell walls and help keep plants upright. In fungal cells, vacuoles often store materials that are toxic to the cell.

According to the above information, how do vacuoles help fungal cells maintain homeostasis?
	A.  	by storing large quantities of water
	B.  	by helping the cells extract energy from food
	C.  	by allowing the cells to get rid of waste
	D.  	by producing more cellular organelles

thomaster · Answer

wouldn't that be very obvious? 

You only have to look at this part: 
$\sf\text{  "In fungal cells, vacuoles often store materials that are toxic to the cell."
}$

anonymous · Answer

A?

thomaster · Answer

No, storing quantities of water happens in plant cells. Just look at the part of the text I quoted.

anonymous · Answer

I'm very confused.

anonymous · Answer

A is what I say it is. it is the one that makes the most sense! hope this helps!! :)

thomaster · Answer

No, A is not the answer

anonymous · Answer

So C?

anonymous · Answer

D

anonymous · Answer

maybe

thomaster · Answer

Just forget about the whole text.
Only look at this:
$\sf\text{  "In fungal cells, vacuoles often store materials that are toxic to the cell."
}$

Now answer this question.
According to the above information, how do vacuoles help fungal cells maintain homeostasis?

A cannot be the answer because storing quantities of water isn't mentioned
Same for B, food isn't mentioned anywhere.
And for D, where does it say that molecular organelles are produced by vacuoles in any way?

It is very logical that toxic compounds in cells are considered waste.
And that waste needs to be disposed, which happens in the vacuoles.

anonymous · Answer

I AM VERY CONFUSED RIGHT NOW

thomaster · Answer

why? what do you not understand

anonymous · Answer

Well, to begin, homeostasis means to keep a cell functioning. So that's A.

anonymous · Answer

But, you're telling me something different. Something very complicated.

thomaster · Answer

How is storing large quantities of water connected to keep a cell functioning?