The Vacuole
By: Chris Rotter and Dakota Kruse
What is the Vacuole?
What makes the vacuole.
This vacuole is made up of cell membrane that is a water filled sac that acts like a storage area for food water and other materials.
What does the vacuole do?
- The vacuole is used to store water for the cell.
- It also maintains the acidic internal pH and also the rigidity of tissue due to absorption and pressure of liquid in the cells.
- They also help protect the cell from invading bacteria.
- The vacuole is the storage bin of cells.
- Waste products built up in vacuole.
- Unwanted materials in cells removed by vacuoles.
- Helps support the cell wall.
- WIth the vacuole the cell wall would collapse and damage the other organells.
- Like waste treatment plant.
- Also stores protein.
Structure of Vacuole
In plant cells the vacuole takes up approximately 90% of the cell. Its relative location in the cell is usually centrally located. Its a hollow region with fluid known as cell sap. Are bubbles of material in the cell. Usually vacuoles hold water. They can however hold solutions and solid materials as well. The vacuole is the main part to keep u alive because with out the vacuole you would be dead.
Link for more information on Structure of Vacuole.
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Plant and Animals Cell
Plant Vacuole
Showing you where the Vacuole is located at. If you notice the plant cell the vacuole is smaller than in the animal cell.
Plant Vacuole vs Animal Vacuole.
If you notice that the plant cell the vacuole is located of to the right side. While the vacuole in the animal cell is located more towards the middle.These two pictures show the difference between the two have the vacuole located at.
Animal Vacuole
Showing where the vacuole is located in the animal cell. Now in the animal cell the vacuole is 90% of the cell.
The Vacuole Song