Check your understanding. What did you include in your explanation?
A vacuole is used for temporary storage of
water, waste products, food, and cellular
material.
Plants take in large amounts of water and
need a place to store the water.
Vacuoles are larger in plant cells than animal
cells to store the water and other materials
needed by the cell.

Which of the following describes research that would be considered basic science? a. a farmer is trying to improve his crop yields by using a new kind of fertilizer. b. a college students is curious about the growth of desert pants in the presence of excess amounts of water. c. government officials are trying to prevent the spread of new strain of influenza virus. d. a doctor is trying to determine why a patient is feeling tried and sick. b.a college students is curious about the growth of desert pants in the presence of excess amount of water