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Chapter 21, Problem 11SQ
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Concept introduction: Protists include protozoa, unicellular algae, and slime molds. Contractile vacuoles are present in protists. It removes the excess water from the protist cell. It regulates the quantity of the water inside the cell. It was earlier known as pulsatile or the pulsating vacuole.
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