Biology, 19.09.2021 17:30 rubiim9610

5. Thinking Critically Paramecium, a single-celled fresh-water organism, takes in water by osmosis. Paramecium uses an organelle called a contractile
vacuole to remove excess water from the cell.

(a) Describe what would happen to Paramecium if it did not have
a contractile vacuole.

(b) Predict the effect of placing Paramecium in salt water.

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5. Thinking Critically Paramecium, a single-celled fresh-water organism, takes in water by osmosis...