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Central vacuole

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A large organelle in plant cells that stores water and solutes, playing a key role in maintaining turgor pressure and osmoregulation.

AP course connection

Topic 2.7: 2.7 Tonicity and Osmoregulation

Unit 2

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