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What is paramecium classified as?

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paramecium belongs to the phyllum Ciliophora of Protista

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What domain are paramecium classified in?

Paramecium should be classified in the kingdom Protistaalong with the other protozoans.


Is paramecium a prokaryote?

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Is a paramecium a vertebrate?

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Because they are single celled organisms. There are single celled plants like clamydomonas and chlorella. Amoeba and paramecium are not classified as plants because their mode of getting food is not like plants. Rather it resembles more with animals.


Differentiate between amoeba Sp. and paramecium Sp.?

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Which protist has an oral groove?

The paramecium.


What do amoeba and paramecium eat?

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Is a paramecium a phytoplankton?

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