Vacuole

• What is a vacuole?

  A fluid filled sac bounded by a single membrane (tonoplast)
• What is stored in a plant vacuole?

  A solution of mineral salts, sugars, amino acids, wastes and sometimes pigments such as anthocyanins
• What is the function of a plant vacuole?

  Support of herbaceous plants by making cells turgid

  Sugars and amino acids act as a temporary food store

  Pigments may colour petals to attract pollinating insects
• VACUOLE DIAGRAM