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Membrane-bound fluid-filled spaces in cells

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Membrane-bound fluid-filled spaces in plant and animal cells, which in some plant cells comprise much of the total cell volume, are what?

Correct Answer

vacuoles

Explanation

Vacuoles are membrane-bound (tonoplast-enclosed) fluid-filled spaces found in both plant and animal cells. In mature plant cells, a single large central vacuole can comprise most of the cell's total volume. Animal cells may have smaller vacuoles formed during phagocytosis or pinocytosis, but nothing as large as the plant central vacuole.

Reference

Biology: A Self-Teaching Guide


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