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If Amoeba is kept in distilled water, its contractile vacuole

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Works slowly

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Works faster

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Remains unaffected

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Disappears

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Solution

The correct option is B Works faster
If Amoeba is kept in distilled water, its contractile vacuole works faster due to increased rate of endosmosis.

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