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Because their membranes are not selectively permeable and let water through. These vacuoles fill up with water in order to collect water and make sure the protists don't overflow and overfill with water and explode. After the vacuoles are full they release the water back into the environment.

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Q: Why fresh water protozoa bear contractile vacoule?
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