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The 6 pages that link to Contractile vacuole, each with the reason it gives.
ProtistRelated: Freshwater protists use contractile vacuoles to counter water entering by osmosis.
VacuoleBroader topic: It shows how vacuoles can actively protect cells from water influx.
AmoebaRelated: Freshwater amoebas use it to counter water entering their cells.
ProtozoaRelated: Freshwater protozoa use it to counter water entering by osmosis.