A paramecium (animal-like protist) that is surrounded by a hypotonic solution will not burst because

  1. water is diffusing OUT of the cell.
  2. of its cell wall.
  3. of its contractile vacuole.
  4. of its cell membrane.

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The contractile vacuole pumps excess water out of the cell, preventing it from bursting.
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