Vacuole
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Organelles
5. Vacuoles are surrounded by ___________.
6. They are sort of like a ___________ in the cytoplasm.
7. In animal cells, they may
_______________________________________.
8. The ____________________ can fuse with the vacuole membrane and squirt
______________________ into the food vacuole to break down what is in there.
9. Vacuoles can also ______________________ until they can fuse with the cell
membrane and squirt the wastes outside.
10. IN A PLANT CELL:
The vacuole in plants is much _____________ than in animals.
In addition to storing important substances, it also helps
____________________________.
Vacuoles
Vacuoles may also help protect plants from ______________ by
containing compounds that are ________________ or unpalatable to animals.
Cell
Organelles
The vacuole acts like a ____________________.
The central vacuole of some plants may occupy ________________ of the volume of
a cell.
Cellular Biology
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11. What type of solution do vacuoles hold?