Answer
The contractile vacuole maintains water balance by pumping out excess water.
Work Step by Step
The contractile vacuole exerts pressure, which pumps out excess water and maintains water balance.
Biology 2010 Student Edition
by Miller, Kenneth R.; Levine, Joseph S.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
9780133669510
ISBN 13:
978-0-13366-951-0
Chapter 7, Cell Structure and Function - 7.2 - Cell Structure - 7.2 Assessment - Page 205: 2b
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