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The function and importance of vacuoles varies greatly according to the type of cell in which they are present, having much greater prominence in the cells of plants, fungi and certain protists than those of animals and bacteria. In general, the functions of the vacuole include:
- Isolating materials that might be harmful or a threat to the cell
- Containing waste products
- Containing water in plant cells
- Maintaining internal hydrostatic pressure or turgor within the cell
- Maintaining an acidic internal pH
- Containing small molecules
- Exporting unwanted substances from the cell
- Allows plants to support structures such as leaves and flowers due to the pressure of the central vacuole
- In seeds, stored proteins needed for germination are kept in 'protein bodies', which are modified vacuoles.
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∙ 9y agoThe vacuole in a plant cell serves as a storage place for the cell. It also serves as a place to store waste.
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What cell has a vacuole?
The plant cell has a vacuole.
Is Central vacuole a animal cell or plant cell?
The central vacuole is in the plant cell.
Is the central vacuole a plant or animal cell?
The central vacuole is in the plant cell.
Is Central vacuole a animal or a plant cell?
The central vacuole is in the plant cell.
What does a vacuole of a plant cell do?
A vacuole stores materials in the cell.
How are plant vacuoles from animal vacuoles?
Plant cell vacuole is larger then animal cell vacuole
Is vacuole in a plant cell or in an animal cell?
in plant cell
Is a vacuole both animal or plant?
The vacuole is only in the plant cell.
Is the vacuole plant or animal?
The vacuole is in fact only in the plant cell.
Where in the cell is the vacuole?
Vacuole is located within the cell. It is found in plant cell but little or no vacuole is found in animal cell
Is there a vacuole in a plant cell or animal cell or both?
The vacuole is only in the plant cell which is a jelly like thing in the centre of it :)
Is a vacuoles animal or plant cell?
A vacuole is found in both animal and plant cells
