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Which one of the following statements about ‘vacuoles’ is not correct?<\/p>\n

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\nStatement D is incorrect. Vacuoles are indeed present in animal cells, although they are generally smaller, more numerous, and less prominent than the large central vacuole found in mature plant cells. Animal cell vacuoles can perform various functions, including storage, waste disposal, protection, and growth. Statements A, B, and C are correct descriptions of vacuole functions in plants and some protists like Amoeba.
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\nVacuoles are present in both plant and animal cells, but their size and primary functions differ significantly.
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\nIn plant cells, the large central vacuole helps maintain turgor pressure, provides structural support, stores water, ions, nutrients, and waste products. In Amoeba, contractile vacuoles are crucial for osmoregulation, and food vacuoles are formed during phagocytosis for digestion.
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