Question

Which cell organelle underwent a change that caused this plant to wilt and droop? Which cell organelle helps the plant maintain its structure during such stress?

Answer 1

1. Answer;

Vacuoles

Vacuoles are the organelles that underwent change that caused the plant to wilt and droop.

Explanation;

Vacuoles are storage organelles found in both plant and animal cells, however, they are larger in plant cells.

Vacuoles are very important in providing structural support and also serving other functions such as protection, storage, growth and waste disposal.

Vacuoles maintains adequate pressure inside the cells of the plant to offer support and structure for the developing plant. Vacuoles shrinks when the plant does not get enough water and the plants wilts and droops.

2. Answer;

Cell wall

Explanation;

• Cell wall is a structure of plant cells that surrounds the plasma membrane of plant cells and provides tensile strength and protection against mechanical and osmotic stress.

• The cell wall is the structure that is the main difference between plant and animal cells.

• The cell wall allows cell to develop turgor pressure, which is the process of the cell content against the cell wall.

• During droughts a plant may wilt, however, the cell wall helps maintain the structure integrity of the cells in the leaves and the stems, despite a shrinking, less turgid vacuole.

Answer 2

the correct answer is vacuoles control the water and the cell walls maintain the structure when it is wilting