Question

Why do animal cells not require a central vacuole

Answer 1

Animal cells do not require a central vacuole because their main function is to store water, nutrients, and waste materials. Animal cells have smaller, specialized organelles such as lysosomes, peroxisomes, and vesicles that carry out similar functions to those of a central vacuole in plant cells. Additionally, animal cells have a dynamic cytoskeleton that helps maintain cell shape and structure without the need for a large central vacuole.