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  2. Vacuole - Wikipedia

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    The anthocyanin-storing vacuoles of Rhoeo spathacea, a spiderwort, in cells that have plasmolyzed. Most mature plant cells have one large vacuole that typically occupies more than 30% of the cell's volume, and that can occupy as much as 80% of the volume for certain cell types and conditions. [19] Strands of cytoplasm often run through the vacuole.

  3. Gas vesicle - Wikipedia

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    Organisms have evolved to be the most efficient with protein use and use the largest maximum vesicle diameter that will withstand the pressure the organism could be exposed to. In order for natural selection to have affected gas vesicles, the vesicles' diameter must be controlled by genetics.

  4. Vesicle (biology and chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    Plant cells have a large central vacuole in the center of the cell that is used for osmotic control and nutrient storage. Contractile vacuoles are found in certain protists, especially those in Phylum Ciliophora. These vacuoles take water from the cytoplasm and excrete it from the cell to avoid bursting due to osmotic pressure.

  5. Phragmosome - Wikipedia

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    The phragmosome is a sheet of cytoplasm forming in highly vacuolated plant cells in preparation for mitosis. [1] In contrast to animal cells, plant cells often contain large central vacuoles occupying up to 90% of the total cell volume and pushing the nucleus against the cell wall. In order for mitosis to occur, the nucleus has to move into the ...

  6. Cytoplasmic streaming - Wikipedia

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    The large central vacuole is one of the largest organelles in a plant cell and is generally used for storage. [10] In Chara coralina, cells can grow up to 10 cm long and 1 mm in diameter. [8] The diameter of the vacuole can occupy around 80% of the cell's diameter. [11] Thus for a 1 mm diameter cell, the vacuole can have a diameter of 0.8 mm ...

  7. Thiomargarita namibiensis - Wikipedia

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    The large vacuole mainly stores nitrate for sulfur oxidation, the main energy source for T. namibiensis. [29] Large amounts of nitrogen must be stored as a terminal electron acceptor in the electron transport chain. Because of this and the organism's size, large amounts of sulfur are required which are then stored as cyclooctasulfur. [24]

  8. Turgor pressure - Wikipedia

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    Turgor pressure is the force within the cell that pushes the plasma membrane against the cell wall. [1] It is also called hydrostatic pressure, and is defined as the pressure in a fluid measured at a certain point within itself when at equilibrium. [2] Generally, turgor pressure is caused by the osmotic flow of water and occurs in plants, fungi ...

  9. Onion epidermal cell - Wikipedia

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    Each plant cell has a cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, and a large vacuole. The nucleus is present at the periphery of the cytoplasm. The vacuole is prominent and present at the center of the cell, surrounded by cytoplasm. Firm, small onions are best for microscopy.