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Paramecia feed on microorganisms like bacteria, algae, and yeasts. To gather food, the Paramecium uses its cilia to sweep prey organisms, along with some water, through the oral groove, and into the mouth opening.

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heterotrophic nutrition. (digesting organic compounds)

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hollowzoic nutrition

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What is the function of the oral groove?

an oral groove specially the one found in Paramecium serves as their "mouth" its where their to-be-ingested food enters. an oral groove specially the one found in Paramecium serves as their "mouth" its where their to-be-ingested food enters.


Paramecium is a unicellular consumer what functions must it carry out that a multicellular would not carry out?

Paramecium can take in food only at the cytostome. The cilia in the oral groove create a current of water which wafts the food organisms up to the cytostome where they are ingested in a food vacuole. This food vacuole then follows a specific route through the cytoplasm. On its travels, enzymes are secreted into the vacuole and the food is digested. The digested substances are then absorbed into the cytoplasm. Paramecium reproduce by binary fission.


Stained yeast were added to a paramecium culture and some of the yeast were ingested by the paramecium. This activity is most closely associated with which life function?

nutrition :)


Is paramecium a primary consumer?

yes


Where does the paramecium store his food?

In the vacuole the Paramecium stores its food:) youre welcome


How does paramecium make its own food?

Paramecium does not make its own food, it is a consumer.


What does a food vacuole in a paramecium do?

Food Vacuole


What is the function of the food vacuole of the paramecium?

to digest the food.


What is a paramecium Mrs gren?

food


Can paramecium make own food?

no


What is the name for the mouth of the paramecium?

Paramecium have an oral groove that is connected to a cytopharynx that leads to a food vacuole.


When paramecium takes in food which organelle is the food contained in?

Chloroplast