What is the main job of the large central vacuole inside a plant cell?

It stores water and other important substances for the cell.

Parts of a Plant Cell

Grade 4th Grade · Science · 30 min· Ngss 4-ls1-1

I can identify the main parts of a plant cell.

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Plant Cell

3 key concepts

1
Plant cells have a cell wall outside the cell membrane, which provides structure for the plant.
2
Chloroplasts capture light from the sun to produce sugar for the plant through a process called photosynthesis.
3
A large central vacuole stores water and other materials, and plasmodesmata act like telephones to connect cells.

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“Name three parts of a plant cell and describe what each part does.”

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