GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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What makes plant vacuole different from an animal vacuole?
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plant vacuoles are small and animal vacuoles are large
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Plant vacuoles are large and and animal vacuoles are small
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plant vacuoles are specialized, such as contractile vacuoles
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Animal vacuoles store large amounts of water. Plant vacuoles store food.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In animal cells, vacuoles are generally small and help sequester waste products. In plant cells, vacuoles help maintain water balance. Sometimes a single vacuole can take up most of the interior space of the plant cell.
Detailed explanation-2: -The vacuoles in plant cells are larger than those in the animal cells. The plant vacuoles occupy more than 80% of the volume of the cell. The vacuoles may be one or more in number.
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