NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What characteristic do amoeba, paramecium, and euglena share?
A
make their own food
B
have specialized ways to move
C
absorb food from the surroundings
D
have cell walls
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cilia-small hair-like projections on the surface (cell membrane) of the cell used to sweep food into mouth-like structures and/or beat them in rhythm to move. An example of a ciliated protist is a paramecium.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Amoebas, paramecia, and euglenas are all alike in that they are unicellular organisms that feed on other organisms and nutrients in their external environments.

Detailed explanation-3: -Protists use various methods for transportation. (a) Paramecium waves hair-like appendages called cilia to propel itself. (b) Amoeba uses lobe-like pseudopodia to anchor itself to a solid surface and pull itself forward. (c) Euglena uses a whip-like tail called a flagellum to propel itself.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which characteristic do euglena, paramecium, volvox and amoeba all have in common? They are unicellular.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Amoeba move by amoeboid movements with the help of its false-feet protrusions called pseudopodia. A Paramecium performs its movement by whiplash movements of its cilia.

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