contractile vacuole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of contractile vacuole
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The rate at which a Paramecium's contractile vacuole contracted to pump out excess water was determined and plotted against osmolarity of the solutions, as shown in the graph.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The contractile vacuole is less efficient in solutions of high osmolarity because of the reduced amount of ATP produced from cellular respiration.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Cells remove water by means of a contractile vacuole and exocytosis.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
His was a fresh-water type; this is marine, but the caudal filament and the contractile vacuole are similar.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Calkins, Gary N. (Gary Nathan)
The contractile vacuole lies on the right side dorsal to the posterior cirri.
From Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 21:415-468, 1901 by Calkins, Gary N. (Gary Nathan)
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