Answer:
[tex]\boxed {\boxed {\sf D. \ Vacuoles}}[/tex]
Explanation:
First, let's examine each answer choice.
A. Chloroplasts
- These structures are only found in plant cells. They are the site of photosynthesis: the process that turns water, carbon dioxide, and light energy into glucose and oxygen.
B. Lysosomes
- These help remove and break down cellular waste. They contain special enzymes that allow them to digest certain molecules, bacteria, and old parts of the cell.
C. Mitochondria
- These are famously known as the powerhouse of the cell. They create energy from glucose and oxygen in a process called cellular respiration.
D. Vacuoles
- Vacuoles are sacs that store substances, including water, nutrients, and waste.
Since the question asks us to pick the sac-like structures that store materials in cells, choice D: vacuoles is correct.
