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Despite the large size of T. namibiensis, its primary mechanism for nutrient uptake is still through normal diffusion. [35] T. namibiensis can perform normal diffusion due to the reduced amount of cytoplasm as a result of its large vacuoles. [13] These large central vacuoles, which act as reserves, are the source of the large size of T ...
Valonia ventricosa has a coenocytic structure with multiple nuclei and chloroplasts. [5] This organism possesses a large central vacuole that is multilobular in structure (lobules radiating from a central spheroid region). [citation needed] The entire cell contains several cytoplasmic domains, with each domain having a nucleus and a few ...
Although single large vacuoles are most common, the size and number of vacuoles may vary in different tissues and stages of development. For example, developing cells in the meristems contain small provacuoles and cells of the vascular cambium have many small vacuoles in the winter and one large one in the summer.
Plant cells have a large central vacuole in the center of the cell that is used for osmotic control and nutrient storage. Contractile vacuoles are found in certain protists, especially those in Phylum Ciliophora. These vacuoles take water from the cytoplasm and excrete it from the cell to avoid bursting due to osmotic pressure.
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The large central vacuole is one of the largest organelles in a plant cell and is generally used for storage. [10] In Chara coralina, cells can grow up to 10 cm long and 1 mm in diameter. [8] The diameter of the vacuole can occupy around 80% of the cell's diameter. [11] Thus for a 1 mm diameter cell, the vacuole can have a diameter of 0.8 mm ...
One person in 10 is likely to have a seizure in their lifetime, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. Here's what seizures are, how they happen, and what treatment you can expect to receive if you ...
Two large studies from the University of Southern Denmark suggest that the diabetes medication Ozempic doubles the risk of developing NAION, a rare but serious condition that damages the optic nerve.