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Which organelle of the cell in animals helps in osmregulation?

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Contractile Vacuole - A membrane-bound organelle found in certain protists that pumps fluid in a cyclical manner from within the cell to the outside by alternately filling and then contracting to release its contents at various points on the surface of the cell. It functions in maintaining osmotic equilibrium.


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