1. Vacuoles maintain the osmotic pressure of the cell.
2. Various metabolic byproducts and end products such as glycogen, proteins, water, etc. are stored in the lysosome.
3. In food vacuole of amoeba, the food is temporarily stored till digestion. In other animal cells, vacuoles can store waste products and food.
4. Vacuoles of plant cells can provide turgidity and rigidity as it contains good amount of cell sap.
