Question

When an animal eats, food stays in the stomach for a period of time. When a unicellular organism, such as Paramecium, takes in food, the food is contained in which organelle?
Responses

Chloroplast
Chloroplast

Vacuole
Vacuole

Mitochondria
Mitochondria

Nucleus
Nucleus

Answer 1

When a unicellular organism, such as Paramecium, takes in food, the food is contained in a **vacuole**. Vacuoles are membrane-bound organelles that can store nutrients, waste products, or other materials, and in the case of Paramecium, they are involved in the digestion of food.