Question

What are the functions of contractile vacuoles in amoeba?

Answer 1

Role of contractile vacuoles:

1. Amoebae have contractile vacuoles, which are a form of the vacuole.
2. It's a spherical regulatory organelle found in the cells of lesser animals, such as protozoa.
3. The following are the roles of contractile vacuoles in amoebae:

• It aids in the excretion of waste.
• It keeps the osmotic equilibrium in check, and aids in the elimination of surplus water from the body of the amoeba.