Question

How are Contractile vacuoles different from other vacuoles?

Answer 1

Contractile vacuoles:

1. Contractile vacuoles are different from other vacuoles in the functions they perform.
2. Vacuoles are mainly used as storage units that help eliminate waste, but contractile vacuoles help in osmoregulation. It maintains the external pressure and shape of the cell.
3. Vacuoles are membrane-bound organelles in fungal cells, bacterial cells, protists, plants, and animals. There are four types of vacuole:

• Sap vacuole
• Contractile vacuole
• Food vacuole
• Air vacuole