NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Paramecia are completely covered with cilia (fine hairlike filaments) that beat rhythmically to propel them and to direct bacteria and other food particles into their mouths.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cilia have important functions in the life of Paramecium, such as locomotion through the surrounding water and ingestion of food into the cytostome (see Wichterman, 1985). The cilia responsible for the ingestion of food are mainly localized in the gullet, which is a funnelshaped depression of the cell surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ciliates are single-celled organisms that move using short hair-like structures called cilia. These structures allow them to crawl, swim and eat. Ciliates live in humid environments, such as the pond in your backyard. Ciliates are single-celled organisms that move using short hair-like structures called cilia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Paramecium swims in fresh water by beating its thousands of cilia, and feeds on smaller microorganisms such as bacteria and algae. It is a prey for other microorganisms such as Didinium.