Question

Describe how cell structures interact in order to maintain homeostasis? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The cell wall and vacuole function to maintain the structure of plant cells

С. Chloroplasts allow the cell to store energy, and mitochondria release energy for the cell

E. Molecules can enter the cell by passing through the cell membrane and may take part in chemical reactions within the cytoplasm

Explanation:

Homeostasis, which is key to the survival of an organism, is the ability of a living organism's cell to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes to the external environment. Cell structures/organelles interact with one another in order to maintain homeostasis as follows:

- The cell wall and vacuole function to maintain the structure of plant cells. The cell wall is responsible for the rigidity of the plant cell while the water content of the vacuoles make the cell turgid.

- Chloroplasts allow the cell to store energy in the bonds of the glucose molecules that form as a result of the photosynthesis that occurs in the CHLOROPLAST while the mitochondria release energy for the cell due to the cellular respiration process that breaks down the glucose molecules to release ATP.

- Molecules needed by the cell can enter the cell by passing through the cell membrane and may take part in chemical reactions within the cytoplasm.