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

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

It filters water entering a multicellular organism.
It filters water entering a multicellular organism.

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

It expels water from unicellular organisms.

Answer 1

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

It expels water from unicellular organisms.

Contractile vacuoles are found in certain unicellular organisms, such as protists, and are responsible for regulating water balance by expelling excess water.