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Some seeds also contain lots of lipids which have stained black in this specimen. Nuclei & Protein Bodies are unstained.
Photo by Barry Flinn

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Cells metabolize lipids and proteins during germination. This is one process that leads to Vacuolation.
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Later stage of germination with larger vacuoles (V).

Photo by Barry Flinn

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