What is the function of contractile vacuole in Amoeba?

What is the function of contractile vacuole in Amoeba?
  1. To store water and other materials
  2. To engulf food particles
  3. To transport ions and other materials against concentration gradients into the vacuole
  4. To regulate osmotic pressure and excretion

Solution

In Amoeba, the contractile vacuole is important for osmoregulation and excretion.

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