What is the function of the contractile vacuole?

A. to help single-celled organisms maintain
homeostasis in a hypotonic environment
B. to help single-celled organisms change
shape in response to environmental changes
C. to help maintain water balance for singlecelled
organisms living in a hypertonic
environment
D. to maintain cell shape through turgor
pressure


Answer Key: A

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