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What is the function of contractile vacuole in paramecium?

What is the function of contractile vacuole in paramecium?
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  • A Produces Enzymes
  • B Gets rid of excreta
  • C Stores and digest food
  • D Gets rid of excess water
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Osmoregulation. Paramecium and amoeba live in fresh water. Their cytoplasm contains a greater concentration of solutes than their surroundings and so they absorb water by osmosis. The excess water is collected into a contractile vacuole which swells and finally expels water through an opening in the cell membrane.
: Excretion of water in Paramecium is carried out by the Contractile vacuoles

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