Learn about the comparison among Amoeba, Euglena and Paramoecium. Comparison # Amoeba: 1. Amoeba lives in freshwater ponds and streams. 2. Morphology of Amoeba: (a) Shape: Irregular (b) Size: About 0.25 mm in diameter (c) Limiting membrane: Plasmalemma—thin and elastic. (d) Cytoplasmic differentiation: Ectoplasm clear and non-granular compared to endoplasm. (e) Cytoplasmic inclusions and organelle: Grains of sand and granules [...]
Notes on Protozoa! Study of Protozoa or Protozoology has a direct bearing on other branches of Zoology. Protozoa occur as single cell and provide excellent materials for the study of the nature and mechanism of cellular activity at unit level. Information accrued from such studies gives a thorough comprehension of biology and Biological principles. Geneticists have focused their attention on [...]
In this article we will discuss about Vorticella:- 1. Habit and Habitat of Vorticella 2. Structure of Vorticella 3. Reproduction. Habit and Habitat of Vorticella: Vorticella is popularly known as bell animalcule. It grows on the stems of fresh water or marine plants and appears as white fringes to the unaided eyes. Vorticella is solitary but its related form Carchesium [...]