wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Is there a contractile vacuole in plants?


Open in App
Solution

Contractile vacuole:

A specialized vacuole found in eukaryote cells, particularly protozoa, is involved in osmoregulation.

Osmoregulation:

The maintenance of constant osmotic pressure in the fluids of an organism by the control of water and salt concentrations.

Contractile vacuoles do not exist in plant cells.

  1. Contractile vacuoles are specialized sorts of vacuoles found in lower species' cells, such as protists, amoeba, protozoa sponges, and hydras.
  2. The osmoregulatory organelle of free-living amoebae and protozoa is these vacuoles.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon