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How Does Contractile Vacuole Eliminate Water? [Solved]

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.

Water Regulators of Cells - Contractile Vacuole

Contractile vacuole can

Paramecia and Contractile Vacuoles

This video accompanies the Paramecium Homeostasis Gizmo final extension question.

Paramecium Caudatum; Gross Anatomy and Contractile Vacuole Detail. 300X-1250X

Paramecium Gross Anatomy and