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Paramecium is a single cell being, formed by a single Eukaryote cell, that is a single cell with a structure similar that of the cells of advanced animals like mammals (A eukaryote cell is technically a cell containing complex structures enclosed within membranes like mitochondria).

The Paramecium length ranges from about 50 to about 300 µm (a micron is one part of a millimetre out of one thousand). Paramecia are covered with simple cilia, allowing them to move at speeds of approximately 2.5 mm/s. The external cell membrane has a deep groove (similar to a mouth) containing cilia working like a sort of tongue used to draw food inside the cell to be decomposed by cell metabolic molecules. In general, paramecia feed on bacteria and other small cells.

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