When a freshwater protozoan possessing a contractile vacuole is placed in a glass containing marine water, the vacuole will
A
ayes
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B
reptiles
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C
amphibians
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D
mammals
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Solution
The correct option is C amphibians Contractile vacuoles have been shown to contain osmotically active substances; they shrink in hypertonic and swell in hypotonic solutions. And so, when a freshwater protozoan possessing a contractile vacuole is placed in a glass containing marine water, the vacuole will decrease in size