What organelle is responsible for wilted plants when water levels are low?
A vacuole is a membrane organelle which is present in all plant and fungal cells and some protist, animal[1] and bacterial cells.[2] Vacuoles are essentially enclosed compartments which are filled with water containing inorganic and organic molecules including various enzymes in solution, though in certain cases they may contain solids which have been engulfed. Vacuoles are formed by the fusion of multiple membrane vesicles and are effectively just larger forms of these.[3] The function and importance of vacuoles varies greatly according to the type of cell in which they are present, having much greater prominence in the cells of plants, fungi and certain protists than those of animals and bacteria. In general, the functions of vacuole include: * Isolating materials that might be harmful or a threat to the cell * Containing waste products * Maintaining internal hydrostatic pressure or turgor within the cell * Maintaining an acidic internal pH * Containing small molecules * Exporting un
