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 Balantidium Coli:- 1. Habit and Habitat of Balantidium Coli 2. Structure of Balantidium Coli 3. Reproduction 4. Transmission of Disease. Habit and Habitat of Balantidium Coli: Balantidium Coli is largest protozoan of the human intestine inhabits the caecum and ascending colon. Structure of Balantidium Coli: The body of Balantidium Coli is egg-shaped (Fig. [...]