What are the most common functions of a food vacuole?

A food vacuole is a membrane-enclosed cell vacuole with a digestive function, containing material taken up in by the process of phagocytosis. These are found in amoeba, protozoa, paramecium. read more

A food vacuole is a membrane-enclosed cell vacuole with a digestive function, containing material taken up in by the process of phagocytosis. These are found in amoeba, protozoa, paramecium. In protozoa, whatever the mode of heterotrophic nutrition or diet, the food material is enclosed in food vacuoles, which are bounded by cell membrane. read more