Cell Organelles: Vacuole
The vacuole is a membrane-bound organelle that exists in plant cells and animal cells. Their main function is to store waste and water.
Main Points
- They exist in both plant and animal cells.
- Vacuoles can take up to 90% of a cell's volume, but at the very least 30%.
- Their main function is process and store the waste products of the cell.
- The vacuole is membrane bound
Summary
The vacuole is a waste faculty for water and any other waste products. It can take up most of the cell depending on how much waste is in the cell. The vacuole is very important because if it wasn't for the vacuole the cell would be consumed by waste and water.
Citations
https://www.nature.com/subjects/vacuole
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/plant-cells-chloroplasts-and-cell-walls-14053956
http://bscb.org/learning-resources/softcell-e-learning/vacuole-plants/
What kind of waste does it consume?
ReplyDeleteHow important is it for a cell to make use of a vacuole? Surely, every organelle is needed for a cell. But, I was just wondering how much you need this organelle rather than wondering about what it consumes when the information is in your post?
ReplyDeleteWhy is it important for a cell to have a vacuole?
ReplyDeleteWhat are some potential effects that could be caused by the vacuole failing? Would a new one be developed, or will that be end of the cell's existence?
ReplyDeleteWhy are Vacuoles important?
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