Food Vacuoles are a type of organelle whose function is to ingest nutrients from food particles to be used by the cell through phagocytosis. After this, the vacuole will remove waste from the cell by merging with the Cytoproct to expel its waste content into the extracellular space.
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Food Vacuole
Image depicts a large accumulation of peroxisomes and a food vacuole within a Tetrahymena cell. Credited to Professor Richard Allen and his Image Collection, permission to use image collection granted by Hawaii University
Food Vacuole
Food Vacuole
Food Vacuole
Food Vacuole
Image depicts four food vacuoles in different stages of digestion and an open cytoproct within a Tetrahymena cell. Credited to Professor Richard Allen and his Image Collection, permission to use image collection granted by Hawaii University.