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SIZIF [17.4K]
3 years ago
13

How do contractile vacuoles help maintain water balance?

Biology
1 answer:
lesya692 [45]3 years ago
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Answer:

The contractile vacuole acts as part of a protective mechanism that prevents the cell from absorbing too much water and possibly lysing (rupturing) through excessive internal pressure. The contractile vacuole, as its name suggests, expels water out of the cell by contracting.

Explanation:

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