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Characters of Amoeboid Protozoans: 8 Characters

The following points highlight the eight characters of amoeboid protozoans. (i) Amoeboid Protozoans develop pseudopodia which are temporary protoplasmic out­growths. They are of four types— lobo podia (broad and blunt), filo podia (slender, unsup­ported, independent), axopodia (slender with axial support) and reticuiopodia (slender, reticulate). (ii) Pseudopodia are used for locomotion and engulfing food articles. (iii) Sarcodines are mostly free living, [...]

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Characters of Ciliated Protozoans: 12 Characters

The following points highlight the twelve characters of ciliated protozoans.  (i) Ciliates are protozoan protists which develop a number of cilia during a part or whole of the life cycle. (ii) Cilia are used for locomotion and driving food. (iii) There is a high degree of morphological and physiological specialization. (iv) Most ciliates are free living individuals in fresh and [...]

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Examples of Amoeboid Protozoans (With Diagram)

List of six examples of Amoeboid Protozoans.  Example # 1. Amoeba Proteus-The Proteus Animalcule: Amoeba was discovered by Russel von Rosenhoff in 1755. H.I. Hirschfied (1962) has given a detailed account of the biology of Amoeba. It is found in fresh water. Types of pseudopodia are lobo podia. A contractile vacuole is present for osmoregulation. Mitochondria are often seen aggregated [...]

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