Vacuoles are fluid-filled sacs found in cells that store materials like water, food, waste products, minerals, proteins, sugars, pigments, and organic acids. Vacuoles in plant cells are generally larger than those in animal cells. The organized structure of cells, including membranes and organelles, allows cells to carry out functions like respiration, nutrition, and waste removal. If a cell's organization is disrupted by physical or chemical influences, it will no longer be able to perform living functions properly.

2. WHAT ARE VACUOLES !
THEY ARE FLUID FILLED SACS FOR STORAGE.
THEY ARE SACS THAT STORES WATER, FOOD
AND OTHER MATERIAL NEEDED BY THE CELL.
THEY CAN ALSO STORE WASTE PRODUCTS
UNTIL THE WASTES ARE REMOVED.
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3. WHAT THEY STORE?
WATER AND FOOD
WASTE
UNDIGESTED NUTRIENTS
MINERALS
PROTEINS
SUGARS
PIGMENTS
AMINO AND OTHER VARIOUS ORGANIC ACIDS
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4. COMPARISON on basis of vacuoles they have
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Vacuoles of Animal cells are smaller in size
Vacuoles of Plant Cells are larger in size

5. CELL HAS A BASIC STRUCTURAL
ORGANISATION !
• EACH CELL ACQUIRES IT’S STRUCTUE AND
ABILITY TO FUNCTION BECAUSE OF
ORGANIZATION OF IT’S MEMBRANE AND
ORGANELLES IN SPECIFIC WAYS .
• THIS HELPS THE CELL TO PERFORM
FUNCTIONS LIKE RESPIRATION , OBTAINING
NUTRITION AND CLEARING OF WASTE
MATERIAL OR FORMING NEW PROTEINS
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6. QUESTIONS
• IF THE ORGANISATION OF THE CELL IS
DESTROYED DUE TO SOME PHYSICAL OR
CHEMICAL INFLUENCE, WHAT WILL HAPPEN ?
• Cell is the smallest unit of life, which is capable
of all living functions. If the organisation of a cell
is destroyed due to some physical or chemical
influence, then the ability of the cell to perform
all living functions such as respiration, nutrition,
excretion, etc. would be affected.
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7. QUESTIONS
• IDENTIFY THE CELL (ANIMAL/PLANT) AND
GIVE REASONS FOR THE SAME?
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8. ANSWER-2
• (a)THE FIGURE A SHOWS AN ANIMAL CELL BECAUSE
NEITHER ANY VACUOLE NOR CELL WALL IS VISIBLE
AND NUCLEUS IS LOCATED AT THE CENTRE
• (b)THE FIGURE B SHOWS A PLANT CELL BECAUSE IT
HAS A LARGE VACUOLE , CELL WALL IS ALSO PRESENT
IN ADDITION TO CELL MEMBRANE AND NUCLEUS IS
LOCATED IN THE CORNER.
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9. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN PLANT & ANIMAL
CELL
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10. THANK YOU !
MADE BY AMAN GOEL (GROUP-6) IX-F
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