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Vacuole

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-029446

A vacuole is a membrane-bound cell organelle. In animal cells, vacuoles are generally small and help sequester waste products. In plant cells, vacuoles help maintain water balance. Sometimes a single vacuole can take up most of the interior space of the plant cell.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-029446
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029446",
  "term": "Vacuole",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A vacuole is a membrane-bound cell organelle. In animal cells, vacuoles are generally small and help sequester waste products. In plant cells, vacuoles help maintain water balance. Sometimes a single vacuole can take up most of the interior space of the plant cell.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/vacuole/"
}

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