BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM PROTISTA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The paramecium
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The amoeba
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The euglena
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cilia are essential to a paramecium’s movement. As these structures whip back and forth in an aquatic environment, they propel the organism through its surroundings.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hair-like projections on paramecium are called Cilia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Did You Know? Paramecium are single-celled organisms that belong to the Ciliophora phylum. Members of this group are characterized by having cilia, or little hair-like structures covering their surface.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Paramecium swims in fresh water by beating its thousands of cilia, and feeds on smaller microorganisms such as bacteria and algae.