Question

Why are vacuoles larger in plants than animals

Answer 1

The vacuoles in plant cells are much larger than in animal cells. When a plant cell has stopped growing, there is usually one very large vacuole. Sometimes that vacuole can take up more than half of the cell's volume. The vacuole holds large amounts of water or food.

Answer 2

As plants can not produce food at night so it is there storage area of food. That is why it s large and also it gives a shape to the plant