Question on: JAMB Biology - 2018

What it the function of contractile vacuole in paramecium

A
Produces Enzymes
B
Gets rid of excreta
C
Stores and digest food
D
Gets rid of excess water
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Correct Option: B

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 in Paramecium is carried out by the Contractile vacuoles

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