How would the contractile vacuole of a freshwater amoeba respond if the organism was placed in seawater?
A. with more contractions
B. with fewer contractions
C. the contractions would suddenly cease
D. with the same frequency of contractions
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Salt water is hypertonic as compared to the solution inside the Amoeba cell. When Amoeba is placed in salt water, it will lose water by exosmosis and will shrink. ... Thus the contractile vacuole of a freshwater amoeba respond if the organism was placed in seawater.
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thanks, but i wasnt looking for a long drawn out answer, just remember, short and simple
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With more contractions
thank you, finally a real answer
Which best defines homeostasis?
modifying the external environment
maintaining a stable internal environment
controlling what enters and exits the cell
movement of materials into the cell
modifying the external environment
maintaining a stable internal environment
controlling what enters and exits the cell
movement of materials into the cell
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