Assertion: contractile vacuole | /r/CapableOf | expel water
Facets:
value: actively
type: MANNER
value: to compensate for fluid
type: PURPOSE
value: from the cell
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Osmoregulation is carried out by contractile vacuoles, which actively expel water from the cell to compensate for fluid absorbed by osmosis from its surroundings.
text: 1, The contractile vacuole expands and eventually discharges the water it contains to the exterior through the cell membrane.
text: 1, The contractile vacuole expands and eventually discharges the water it contains to the exterior through the cell membrane.