How does the size of the vacuole change as a plant cell matures?
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Correct answer: Small vacuoles fuse into one large central vacuole.
In young meristematic cells, vacuoles are small and numerous. As the cell differentiates and expands, these small vacuoles fuse into a large central vacuole that can occupy up to 90% of the cell volume.
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