1. Vacuoles
Besher Ashouri
Jasmine Samra

2. Vacuoles Large Vesicles Golgi Apparatus and Endoplasmic Reticulum.
Part of the Endomembrane System

3. Functions of Vacuoles Water regulator
Enzymatic Hydrolysis (Plants and Fungi)
Storage for organic compounds
Storage for poisonous compounds (Plant Protection)
Containment of waste products
A major player in the growth of plant cells (absorbs water)

4. Structure of Vacuoles
Membrane which surrounds a mass of fluid
Animals: Small Vacuoles One or more. Plants: A big Central Vacuole

5. Central Vacuoles - Plants
Made up of smaller vacuoles
Outside membrane: Tonoplast
Solution inside: Cell Sap
cell’s main source of inorganic molecules
potassium, chloride