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Microbes Adapt Mildly Hypotonic Environments?  Rigid Cell Wall

Microbes adapt to mildly hypotonic environments with a rigid cell wall to prevent lysis, and protozoa use contractile vacuoles to expel excess water.

Los microbios se adaptan a entornos ligeramente hipotónicos mediante una pared celular rígida para evitar la lisis, y los protozoos utilizan vacuolas contráctiles para expulsar el exceso de agua.

Front How do microbes adapt to mildly hypotonic environments? 
Back 1. Rigid cell wall prevents lysis
2. protozoans use a contractile vacuole to expel excess water

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