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The function of contractile vacuole, in protozoa, is:

1. locomotion
2. food digestion
3. osmoregulation
4. reproduction

Correct answer: osmoregulation

Solution

The contractile vacuole pumps out excess water that enters the protozoan by osmosis, preventing the cell from swelling and bursting. This makes its main role osmoregulation.

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