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Are euglena and paramecium related and if so how?

They are both single celled protists, but Euglena is of Euglenozoa phylum, which has flagella, and Paramecium are cillates with cilia for motility.


How are the paramecium cell structure like?

The cell structure of the paramecium does not change.


What structure does the paramecium use for respiration?

Their cell wall.


What is the throat like structure in a paramecium?

I don’t know


Which protist has an oral groove?

The protist that has an oral groove is Paramecium. The oral groove is a structure found in Paramecium used for feeding and taking in food particles. This ciliated protist sweeps food particles into the oral groove, where they are engulfed and digested.


What is a gullet on a paramecium?

A gullet on a paramecium is a structure that helps the organism ingest food particles by surrounding and engulfing them. It acts as a mouth for the paramecium, allowing it to take in nutrients from its environment.


What is the difference between chlamydomonas and paramecium?

Chlamydomonas and Paramecium are both unicellular organisms but belong to different groups; Chlamydomonas is a green alga, while Paramecium is a ciliate protozoan. Chlamydomonas is photosynthetic, containing chloroplasts that allow it to produce its own food, whereas Paramecium is heterotrophic and feeds on organic matter. Additionally, Chlamydomonas typically has a flagellated form for motility, while Paramecium uses cilia for movement and feeding. Their cellular structures and reproductive methods also differ significantly.


What structure pumps out excessive water and waste in paramecium?

contractile vacuole


Which structure of a paramecium is analogous to a reserve copy of all the cell's genes?

Micronucleus is a structure of a paramecium that is analogous to a reserve library


What does the paramecium do when it bumps into an object?

When a paramecium bumps into an object, it changes its direction by moving away from the obstruction in order to continue its motility. This behavior is a response to touch or mechanical stimuli and helps the paramecium navigate its environment and avoid collisions.


Do paramecium have cell walls?

Paramecium is single celled.


What structure on a paramecium pumps water back out of its body?

A pair of contractile vacuoles.