An IRB/IEC should have: 1  At least five members. 2  Members with varying backgrounds. 3  At least one member must represent a non-scientific area (a lay member) 4  At least one member must not be affiliated with the institution or the trial site (an independent member)
Vesicles and Vacuoles Vesicles and vacuoles are membrane-bound sacs that function in storage and transport. Vacuoles are somewhat larger than vesicles, and the membrane of a vacuole does not fuse with the membranes of other cellular components. Vesicles can fuse with other membranes within the cell system (Figure 1).
A plant cell vacuole is surrounded by a single membrane called the tonoplast. Vacuoles are formed when vesicles, released by the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi complex, merge together. Newly developing plant cells typically contain a number of smaller vacuoles. As the cell matures, a large central vacuole forms from the fusion of smaller vacuoles. The central vacuole can occupy up to 90% of the cell's volume. Vacuole Function. Plant cell vacuoles perform a number of functions in a cell including: 1  Turgor pressure control - turgor pressure is the force exerted against the cell wall as the contents of the cell push the plasma membrane against the cell wall. 2  Growth - the central vacuole aids in cell elongation by absorbing water and exerting turgor pressure on the cell wall.