vacoules Flashcards
1
Q
what is a vacuole?
A
a fluid filing cavity in the groundplasm
2
Q
what is it called when a cell loses a large amount of water.
A
flaccid
3
Q
what are the functions of vacuoles?
A
- storage of dissolved substances
-lend support to the plant cell by turbot pressure - promote osmosis by creating a low water potential
4
Q
what do phagosomes do?
A
They get food inside unicellular animals and fuse with lysosomes
5
Q
what are contractile vacuoles?
A
They play a role is excretion.
6
Q
what are lysosomes?
A
found in multicellular animals, and protect the cell from foreign substances
7
Q
what are centrioles?
A
structures that consist of micro tubules
8
Q
where are centrioles found?
A
outside the nucleus in the area centrosome
