Contractile Vacuoles in Freshwater Protozoans Function to

question 21

Multiple Choice

Contractile vacuoles in freshwater protozoans function to

• A)remove excess water.
• B)remove the nitrogenous by-products of metabolism.
• C)capture prey.
• D)increase the efficiency of movement.
• E)destroy infectious bacteria.

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