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Vacuoles

Vacuoles. BY: Samantha Krempasky. What is a Vacuole?. A vacuole is a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of the cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid. It’s said that, “A vacuole is any organelle with little or no internal structure.”

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Vacuoles

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  1. Vacuoles BY: Samantha Krempasky

  2. What is a Vacuole? • A vacuole is a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of the cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid. • It’s said that, “A vacuole is any organelle with little or no internal structure.” • A vacuole does not contribute anything to a cell, nor does it receive anything from the cell.

  3. What’s the function of a Vacuole? • A vacuole is typically known to be a cells storage sac. • The function of a vacuole is ingesting food along with adjusting the amount of water balance. • Vacuoles also empty waste contents.

  4. Vacuoles Function Vacuoles Contain: Example: • Atmospheric gases • Inorganic salts • Organic acids • Sugars • Pigments • A vacuoles pigment creates color for a flower.

  5. Where are Vacuoles found? • Vacuoles are typically found in plant and animals cells. • Vacuoles in plant cells are well known in the center. What the vacuoles do in the plant cell is shove the additional organelles against the cell membrane. By doing this, the shell is forming its structure. • Vacuoles alter proteins in animal cells.

  6. Where are Vacuoles found?

  7. What do Vacuoles transport? • Vesicles are a smaller form of vacuoles. • It is through vesicles in which materials are transported. • Materials are either transported from a specific part of a Golgi apparatus to another specific part of a Golgi apparatus or from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus.

  8. Vacuole Disease Vacuolar Myopathy: Occurs when vacuoles form in the muscle cells. This causes weakness and difficulty in moving and also difficulty in breathing.

  9. References • http://cfeil.tripod.com/vacuoles.htm • http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/where-cells-vacuoles-located-what-do-they-95507 • http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/gard/5444/vacuolar-myopathy/resources/1

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