Write a short note on the structure and function of the vacuole briefly?
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Vacuole is a membrane-bound storage sac found in a cell. The membrane of the vacuole is known as tonoplast. Tonoplast consists of a large number of pores which control the movement of different molecules.
Structure of vacuole
In plant cells, vacuole occupies more than 50% of the cell volume. The vacuole is filled with the cell sap.
Functions of vacuole
Vacuole is a membrane-bound storage sac found in a cell. The membrane of the vacuole is known as tonoplast. Tonoplast consists of a large number of pores which control the movement of different molecules.
Structure of vacuole
In plant cells, vacuole occupies more than 50% of the cell volume. The vacuole is filled with the cell sap.
Functions of vacuole
- They help in the removal of unwanted structural debris.
- They store all the waste products of cells.
- Cell sap maintains the turgor pressure within cells.
- In Amoeba, food vacuoles store food.
