LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Paramecium is called “slipper animalcules” because of their slipper-like shape. They are unicellular organisms usually less than . 01 inches in length and covered with minute hair like projections called cilia. They also provide the “touch” sense that allows the paramecium to navigate its world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paramecium is the slipper-shaped protozoan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Slipper animalcule is a common name for ciliated protozoan of the genus Paramecium. The term slipper is used because their shape is like a slipper and the animalcule term represents the microscopic nature of organism.

Detailed explanation-4: -A well-known visitor to the classroom microscope, this slipper-shaped ciliate is commonly found in freshwater ponds around the world; only one species lives in marine waters. They are easily cultivated in the laboratory by allowing vegetable matter to stand in water for a few days.