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Vacuoles
Besher AshouriJasmine Samra
VacuolesLarge Vesicles
Golgi Apparatus and Endoplasmic Reticulum.
Part of the Endomembrane System
Functions of Vacuoles• Water regulator
• Enzymatic Hydrolysis (Plants and Fungi)
Storage for organic compounds
Storage for poisonous compounds (Plant Protection)
Containment of waste products
A major player in the growth of plant cells (absorbs water)
Structure of Vacuoles
Animals: Small Vacuoles
One or more.
Plants: A big Central Vacuole
Membrane which surrounds a mass of fluid
Central Vacuoles - PlantsMade up of smaller
vacuoles
Outside membrane: Tonoplast
Solution inside: Cell Sap
cell’s main source of inorganic molecules
potassium, chloride