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To collect waste products generated by the cellular metabolism.

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Q: Function of vacuoles in plant and animal cells?
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Do animal and plant cells have vacuoles?

they both have vacuoles. plant cells have bigger vacuoles then animal cells


What cells have vacuoles?

Plant cells


How do vacuoles in animal and plant cells relate to the function of vacuoles?

Vacuoles are used for temporarily storing materials and are generally larger in plant cells. Therefore they are able to hold more materials such as water and food for the plant cells. The vacuoles in plants control wilting.


Does a animal cell have a vacuole?

Vacuoles can be found in all plant and fungal cells and some protist, animal and bacterial cells.


How are vacuoles in animal cells different from those in plant cells?

animal cells have either very small vacuoles, or no vacuoles at all, whereas plant cells have very large vacuoles.


How are the vacuoles in animal cells different from those plant cells?

animal cells have either very small vacuoles, or no vacuoles at all, whereas plant cells have very large vacuoles.


Does a animal cell have small vacuoles?

Yes. Animal cells have small vacuoles. Plant cells are the ones with a big vacuole. Animal cells also have two or three vacuoles while plant cells have one. But, plant cells, animal cells, and vacuoles are microscopic, if that's what you mean.


What is small in animal cells but large in plant cells?

Animal cells have small vacuoles, whereas plant cells have large vacuoles.


Do plant cells have several small vacuoles?

No plant cells have only one vacuoles. But in plant cells unlike animal cells they have very big (compared to their other organs) vacuoles were as animal cells have many small vacuoles.


Do animal cells have vacuoles?

animal cells do have vacuoles they are smaller than plant vacuoles


Are contractile vacuoles found in animal or plant cells?

Contractile vacuoles are found in plant cells.


Are vacuoles in animal cells or in plant cells?

Vacuoles are present in all plant and fungal cells, but they can also be found in a few varieties of animal and bacterial cells.