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short, hairlike strands called cilia sourround a paramecium. They use them for feeding and movement.:)

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What is hair like structures that surround the paramecium and helps it move?

pellicle


How does an paramecium move?

Cilia which surround the cell wall facilitates movement/locomotion .


What structures propel paramecium?

Paramecium is propelled by hair-like structures called cilia. These cilia beat in a coordinated manner to push the paramecium through its aquatic environment.


What structures in amoeba and paramecium also occur in plant cells structures?

Plant cells, amoeba, and paramecium all have cell membranes, vacuoles, and a nucleus. A plant cell has cytoplasm, while amoeba and paramecium have endoplasm and ectoplasm.


Paramecium have hair-like structures on the outside of their body called?

Thehairs on the paramecium are called cillia, it then is able to move in all directions


Structure that helps the paramecium move?

A paramecium moves using hair-like structures called cilia. Cilia beat in a coordinated fashion to propel the paramecium through its aquatic environment. The rhythmic beating of cilia allows the paramecium to move with precision and efficiency.


What structures provide locomotion in paramecium?

Paramecium contain cilia (hair like growth), all around their cell that helps them to move.


Why does paramecium's body spirals as it moves through the water?

A paramecium is covered along its entire body by protoplasmic cilia, which beat in a specific rhythm. This spiraling motion allows the paramecium to gather food in its path.


What two structures surround cells?

The two structures that surround the prokaryotic cell are the cell membrane or plasma membrane and the cytoskeleton. All prokaryotic cells contain these.


How do the structures of the paramecium help it survive?

it repairs itself by it healing over time


What structures would you expect to find on the surface of a paramecium?

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What does paramecium use to capture prey and self defense?

barbed structures known as trichocysts