Question

Question

Which statement is correct about the function of the contractile vacuole? (1 point)
Responses

It expels water from multicellular organisms.
It expels water from multicellular organisms.

It filters water entering a unicellular organism.
It filters water entering a unicellular organism.

It expels water from unicellular organisms.
It expels water from unicellular organisms.

It filters water entering a multicellular organism.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the function of the contractile vacuole is:

It expels water from unicellular organisms.

Contractile vacuoles are organelles found in some unicellular organisms that help regulate water balance by expelling excess water to prevent the cell from bursting due to osmotic pressure.