NEETBiologyAnimal KingdomMCQ+4 / −1
When a fresh-water protozoan possessing a contractile vacuole, is placed in a glass containing marrine water, the vacuole will
- Aincrease in number
- Bdisappear
- Cincrease in size
- Ddecrease in size
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Correct answer: D
A fresh water protozoan when placed in marine water medium, loss of water takes place i.e., exosmosis. Hence the contractile vacuole will decrease in size.
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