Vacuoles do not perform any single function . They perform many.
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Vacuoles are membrane-bounded compartments within some eukaryotic cells that can serve a variety of secretory, excretory, and storage functions.
Vacuoles and their contents are considered to be distinct from the cytoplasm, and are classified as ergastic according to some authors.
Vacuoles are especially conspicuous in most plant cells.
In general, vacuole functions include:
1) Removing unwanted structural debris
2) Isolating materials that might be harmful to the cell
3) Containment of waste products
4) Maintaining internal hydrostatic pressure or turgor within the cell
5) Maintaining an acidic internal pH
6) Containing small molecules
7)Exporting unwanted substances from the cell.
8)Enabling the cell to change shape.
Vacuoles also play a major role in autophagy, maintaining a balance between biogenesis (production) and degradation (or turnover), of many substances and cell structures.
They also aid in destruction of invading bacteria or of misfolded proteins that have begun to build up within the cell.
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answered by Anonymous
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Function Of Vacuole
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answered by ? 4
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Vacuole Function
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function of a central vacuole is that it pushes all contents of the cell's cytoplasm against the cellular membrane, and thus keeps the chloroplasts closer to light.
Aside from storage, the main role of the central vacuole is to maintain turgor pressure against the cell wall. Proteins found in the tonoplast control the flow of water into and out of the vacuole through active transport, pumping potassium (K+) ions into and out of the vacuolar interior. Due to osmosis, water will diffuse into the vacuole, placing pressure on the cell wall. If water loss leads to a significant decline in turgor pressure, the cell will plasmolyse. Turgor pressure exerted by vacuoles is also helpful for cellular elongation: as the cell wall is partially degraded by the action of auxins, the less rigid wall is expanded by the pressure coming from within the vacuole. Vacuoles can help some plant cells to reach considerable size.
2007-01-29 19:08:12
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answered by alexa dion 3
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the function of vacule is to reglate the water amount inside the cell
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Vacuole Structure And Function
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A vacuole is for temporary storage of some material inside the cell.
Plant cells commonly have one large vacuole. Animal cells commonly have many smaller vacuoles.
Some special vacuoles are the food vacuoles (where food is digested and absorbed) and contractile vacuoles (which eject excess water) in protozoa.
2007-01-29 18:00:42
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answered by ecolink 7
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The vacuole's main job is removing waste products inside the cell.
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answered by Frankie 1
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what is the fuction of the vacuole ?
answer- Vacuoles are storage bubbles found in cells.
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answered by hanna 1
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idk lol
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answered by Kaitlin 1
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