Which of the following is NOT typically found in a healthy plant vacuole?
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Correct answer: Ribosomes
While the vacuole is a site for many molecules, active ribosomes are located in the cytoplasm, mitochondria, or chloroplasts. The vacuole is a storage and degradative compartment, not a site for protein synthesis.
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