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What is the primary function of the tonoplast in plant cells?

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a

To store only water within the vacuole

b

To aid in the division of plant cells

c

To facilitate the transport of ions and materials against concentration gradients into the vacuole

d

To perform photosynthesis within the vacuole

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

In plants, the tonoplast facilitates the transport of a number of ions and other materials against concentration gradients into the vacuole, hence their concentration is significantly higher in the vacuole than in the cytoplasm.

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