In protozoa like Amoeba and Paramecium, the organ for osmoregulation is
- contractile vacuole
- mitochondria
- nucleus
- food vacuole.
Answer
(1) contractile vacuole
Solution
Freshwater protozoans live in a hypotonic medium, so water keeps entering the cell by osmosis.
⇒ The contractile vacuole collects the excess water and periodically expels it out of the cell.
∴ The contractile vacuole is the organ (organelle) of osmoregulation in Amoeba and Paramecium.
Answer: (1)