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Does a paramecium have legs

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Yes, a paramecium uses its cilia (hairlike structures on its cell membrane) to move.

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Amoeba don't have flagella, as they use pseudopodia for locomotion. They reach and pull their way across a surface, while a flagella is more adapted to swimming.

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flagellum or cilia yes

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Paramecium is a ciliate protozoa...

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Yes he has 3 legs.

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false

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