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What is cell sap?


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Central vacuole:

  1. Plant cells contain very large fluid-filled vesicles called central vacuoles.
  2. Cell sap is found in large quantities in the central vacuole.

Cell sap:

  1. It is the liquid that stores materials and provides mechanical support inside the central vacuole of a plant cell, especially in non-woody plants.
  2. The composition of cell sap differs from that of cell cytosol.
  3. Water, enzymes, ions, salts, and other components make up cell sap.
  4. Toxic products that have been cleared from the cytosol may be present in the cell sap.
  5. It's also essential for plant cell osmosis.

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