In what aspects do vacuoles in plant cells differ from those in animal cells?
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| Vacuoles in Plant Cell | Vacuoles in Animal Cell |
|---|---|
| $1$. Vacuoles are very large and few in number. | $1$. Vacuoles are small-sized and more in number. |
| $2$. Vacuoles are full of cell sap and provide turgidity and rigidity to the cell. | $2$. Vacuoles may contain food items and are called food vacuoles. In some organisms such as $Amoeba$,vacuoles become specialized to expel excess water and waste products from the cell. |
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