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11 years ago
What can i make the large central vacuole out of on my plant cell? (Food).?
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11 years ago
How big is your "cell"?  And are you adding anything to color the cytoplasm?

A vacuole is just an enclosed space with fluids/digestive enzymes.  Maybe something that's recently been engulfed too.

If your cell is going to be relatively large, and will have a slight color to the cytoplasm (can be done with diluted food coloring), you could use clear Jello and pour it into a small mold (a drink glass lined with plastic wrap to get the Jello out, or an ice cream cup).  You could add small candies or cut up fruit to make some items that the vacuole has engulfed.

If your cell is going to be relatively small, you could see if your parents could take you to a pharmacy and get a gelatin cap or two for this.  These are clear capsules you can take apart that medicine is put into.  You could add candy sprinkles if you wanted something engulfed.  But a word of caution - don't make this more than the evening before if you use the gelatine capsules - the capsules look and feel like thin plastic, but once wet, they start to dissolve.

Or, if your cell is going to be flat (in a baking dish or pan) you could just use something to cut out a section of the cell leaving a space.
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