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Four structures are described below: P: a single-membrane vesicle containing hydrolytic enzymes Q: a membrane-bound spac

Lysosomes contain hydrolytic enzymes, while vacuoles contain water, sap, excretory products and other materials. Mitochondria possess inner-membrane cristae, whereas chloroplasts contain thylakoids arranged into grana.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 8: Cell: The Unit of Life Mitochondria Plastids Ribosomes and Other Organelles

The tonoplast of a plant cell loses its ability to transport substances against their concentration gradients. Which cha

The tonoplast transports several ions and other materials into the vacuole against concentration gradients. Loss of this function would prevent the vacuole from maintaining concentrations significantly higher than those in the cytoplasm.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 8: Cell: The Unit of Life Mitochondria Plastids Ribosomes and Other Organelles