Nucleus
Plant & Animal Cells
The hereditary archive — a double-membraned vault where the cell's genetic blueprint is stored, copied and read.
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Rp 3.900.000
Rp 4.200.000
Plant Cells (large central) & other eukaryotes
Vacuole
A reservoir of balance.
A fluid-filled chamber that stores, supports and steadies the cell from within.
Rp 3.200.000
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Structure
Large, fluid-filled organelle surrounded by a single membrane called the tonoplast. Contains cell sap, an aqueous solution of dissolved ions, sugars, organic acids, pigments and other substances. In mature plant cells, the central vacuole may occupy most of the cell's internal volume.
Function
Stores water, dissolved nutrients, ions, pigments and waste products. Regulates osmotic balance and maintains turgor pressure as water enters the vacuole through osmosis, causing its contents to exert pressure against the cell wall. Some vacuoles also contain enzymes involved in intracellular digestion.
Where Found
Plant cells, particularly mature plant cells. Smaller vacuoles may occur in animal cells and other eukaryotes.
Why It Matters
The central vacuole maintains turgor pressure, providing mechanical support and preventing plant tissues from wilting. It also provides a compartment for storing useful substances and isolating potentially harmful waste products from the cytoplasm.
Structure → Function
Transport proteins in the tonoplast control solute accumulation. Water enters by osmosis to help build pressure against cell wall.
Pairings
Rp 6.800.000
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
Plant & Animal Cells
A folded membrane workshop studded with ribosomes — the first address for proteins destined for secretion or the cell's membranes.
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
Plant & Animal Cells
A tubular membrane studio devoted to lipids, steroids and detoxification — no ribosomes in sight.