Most animal cells have vacuoles for storage. How do vacuoles in an animal cell differ from the main vacuole of a plant cell?

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The vacuole in plant cells can only hold water; the vacuoles in animal cells can only hold sugar.
The vacuole in plant cells can only hold water; the vacuoles in animal cells can only hold sugar.

The vacuole in plant cells can only hold sugar; the vacuoles in animal cells can only hold water.
The vacuole in plant cells can only hold sugar; the vacuoles in animal cells can only hold water.

The vacuole in plant cells is large and often located centrally; the vacuoles in animal cells are much smaller.
The vacuole in plant cells is large and often located centrally; the vacuoles in animal cells are much smaller.

The vacuole in plant cells are very small and located in peripheral areas of the cell; the vacuoles in animal cells only contain water.

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The vacuole in plant cells is large and often located centrally; the vacuoles in animal cells are much smaller.

In plant cells, the central vacuole serves multiple functions, including storage of nutrients and waste products, maintaining turgor pressure, and playing a role in cell growth. In contrast, animal cells have smaller vacuoles that serve primarily as storage for various substances, such as ions and nutrients, but they are not as prominent or central as those in plant cells.