Contractile Vacuoles

question 46

Multiple Choice

Contractile vacuoles

• A) are important for acquiring food.
• B) are mechanism for defense against predators.
• C) are lined with cilia alveoli to maximize surface area.
• D) are a mechanism for removing excess water from the organism.
• E) are more important in marine protists than they are in freshwater protists.

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