Vacuoles are found in plats, animals, and single-celled organisms.
In plants, vacuoles can occupy up to 90% of the cell while in animals, vacuoles are much
smaller and also help store ions and nutrients.
Single-celled organisms that live in aquatic environments like the paramecium, have a
contractive vacuole to maintain homeostasis.
Based on the information given, how does a vacuole help an organism maintain homeostasis?
A. It helps by regulating water amounts within the cell.
B. It helps by keeping a rigid structure at all times,
C. It helps by excreting salt as part of osmosis
D. It helps by controlling the movement of gases into the cell.