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What does the contractile vacuole in a Paramecium do and why? PLEASE HELP!!
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What does the contractile vacuole in a Paramecium do and why? PLEASE HELP!!
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absorbs water by osmosis
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the contractile vacuole that pumps and extracts water into the vacuole. It does this so that it can keep the water at a good level, not to high, not to low to make sure that everything works ok.
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