The Vacuole
By Joe Anonuevo and Adam
Deuber
What is a vacuole?
• Membrane-bond sac
• Helps Intracellular digestion
• e generally small in in animals
• Are large in plants
• Act as storage units
• Vacuoles and water together help plant growth
What are they made of?
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Made of water
Made of amino acids
Made of Pigments
Consists of a membrane
Where is the vacuole located
It is located is
located in the
cytoplasm of the
cell.
In plants vacuoles store nicotine and
other toxins it converts to a repellent
to herbivores.
The vacuole also serves as waste disposal and
recycling center for worn-out organelles, such as
mitochondria and chloroplasts, and in this
function they are similar to lysosomes in animal
cells.
Water intake expands the vacuole which aids in
the driving force of growth in plant cells.
In animal cells, vacuoles are used as storage units
for essential nutrients needed to survive
The structure of the vacuole consists
of a simple membrane surrounding
fluid that contains waste and
nutrients.
Vacuoles are most prominent in plants
rather than animal cells; however,
they both have the same functions in
both cells.
Works Cited
• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_vacuole
.html
• http://library.thinkquest.org/C004535/vacuole.
html
• http:http://www.biologyonline.org/dictionary/Vacuole//
• www.plantcell.org/content/11/4/587.full
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