Chapter: Biochemistry: Living Cell
Cell Vacuoles
Although vacuoles are present in both animal and plant cells, they are particularly large and abundant in plant cells, often occupying a major portion of the cell volume and forcing the remaining intracellular structures into a thin peripheral layer.
Vacuoles
Although vacuoles are present in both animal
and plant cells, they are particularly large and abundant in plant cells, often
occupying a major portion of the cell volume and forcing the remaining
intracellular structures into a thin peripheral layer. These vacuoles are bound
by a single membrane and are formed by the coalescence of smaller vacuoles
during the plant’s growth and development. Vacuoles serve to expand the plant
cell without diluting its cytoplasm and also function as sites for the storage
of water and cell products or metabolic intermediates.
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