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Living in fresh water, a hypotonic environment, causes water to enter the cell of certain protists (protozoa ) and would lysis the cell unless there were a way to expel this water. This is what contractile vacuoles do. When the fill with enough water microfilament contraction expels the excess water from the vacuole and helps the cell maintain internal isotonicity.
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What is the function of the contractile vacuole?
The contractile vacuole functions as a water regulatory organelle in freshwater protists by collecting excess water and expelling it from the cell. Its primary role is to maintain the cell's internal environment by preventing it from swelling and potentially bursting due to excess water intake.
Which way must the slide move to keep the protozoan in the field?
To keep the protozoan in the field of view, the slide must be moved in the opposite direction of the protozoan's movement. For example, if the protozoan is moving to the right, the slide should be moved to the left. This counter-movement helps maintain the organism within the microscope's field of view. Adjustments can also be made vertically or diagonally as needed, depending on the protozoan's trajectory.
What protozoan has pseudopods?
The amoeba has pseudopods.
What is the function of a permanent vacuole?
Oh, dude, the permanent vacuole in plant cells is basically like the storage unit of the cell. It stores water, nutrients, and waste products, kind of like a messy garage that you never clean out. So, yeah, it's there to keep things organized and help the cell maintain its shape and structure.
Are protozoan capable of asexual or sexual reproduction?
Asexual
What organelle helps move excess water?
A specific type of vacuole, called a contractile vacuole expels excess water from many fresh water protists.
Who has contractile vacuole amoeba or paramecium?
paramecium has the contractile vacuole yooo!
What has a contractile properties?
a contractile vacuole
Organelle that pumps water out of the cell?
The Contractile Vacoule.
What structure expels excess water in the amoeba?
The contractile vacuole is the structure in amoeba responsible for expelling excess water and maintaining osmotic balance within the cell. It collects and removes the excess water by contracting and expelling it out of the cell.
What is the function of the contractible vacuole in the Euglena?
Contractile vacuoles are found in aquatic protists.They remove excess water.
Excess water is removed by what kind of vacuole?
contractile vacuole
Does an amoeba have more than one contractile vacuole?
No, an amoeba typically has one contractile vacuole, which is responsible for expelling excess water and waste from the cell. The contractile vacuole helps to regulate the osmotic balance of the cell by maintaining the proper water content.
How does the contractil e vacuole help freshwater organisms survive?
Freshwater protozoan require contractile vacuole to regulate the amount of water in its body /cell because the liquids ,in the form of waste water etc ,present in protozoan are more concentrated than the surrounding freshwater water due to presence of different acid ,etc . As a result concentration gradient develops which facilitate the flow of freshwater from surroundings inside the body of the protozoan . If this water keeps on filling inside the body then it may lead to damage to the metabolism of the protozoan & may also lead to the death of the organism . Hence, a regulating body like contractile vacuole is needed to excrete out the extra water in the protozoan's body .
Some protozoans have special organelles called contractile vacuoles that continually eliminate excess water from the cell The presence of these organelles tells you that the environment?
is hypotonic, meaning that there is more water outside the cell than inside. The contractile vacuole helps the protozoan maintain osmotic balance by expelling the excess water that enters the cell through osmosis.
What is the function of a cell in single celled organisms?
The function of contractile vacuole is to store excess of water that enters the single-celled organism and then expel it to the exterior
What is the function of a contractile vacuole in some in some single-celled organisms?
Vacuoles can store many types of molecules, in particular essential substances that are potentially harmful if present in bulk in the cytoplasm The contractile vacuole stores excess water that enters into it and expels it out after a stage
