Question

Where do you find vacuoles? Give their function.

Answer 1

• Vacuoles are clear spaces with water or other substances in solution.
• In animal cells, they are small, while in plants it is distinct, large, and permanent, occupying almost 90% of plant cell volume.

Function:

• Storage of water and other substances, food, pigments and waste products.
• Vacuoles help to maintain the osmotic pressure in a cell.
• They provide turgidity and rigidity to the plant cells.