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Amoeba, Euglena and Paramoecium | Phylum Protozoa

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 [...]

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Notes on Protozoa

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 [...]

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Study Notes on Entamoeba Histolytica

In this article we will discuss about Entamoeba Histolytica:- 1. Historical Background of Entamoeba Histolytica 2. Geographical Distribution of Entamoeba Histolytica 3. Habit and Habitat 4. Morphology 5. Life Cycle. Historical Background of Entamoeba Histolytica: 1. Losch (1875) first described Entamoeba histolytica as Amoeba coli. 2. Leidy first established the genus Enta­moeba in 1879. 3. Schaudin established the species En­tamoeba [...]

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