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Protozoans such as an amoeba lack a supporting cell wall and instead have a contractile vacuole that pumps out excess water that enters the cell by osmosis. This vacuole is not needed in organisms with more than one cell.

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Must live in moist environment, they also need to produce spores to keep them from drying out.

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Q: How protozoa maintain their osmotic balance?
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