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Characters and Examples of Sporozoans | Protozoans

In this article we will discuss about the characters and examples of Sporozoans.  Characters of Sporozoans: (i) All sporozoans are endoparasites. (ii) Some sporozoans such as Eimeria cause severe diseases like coccidiosis in the birds, (iii) Locomotory organelles (cilia, flagella, pseudopodia, etc.) are absent. (iv) Nutrition is parasitic (absorp­tive). Phagotrophy is rare. (v) The body is covered with an elastic [...]

By |2016-09-06T07:56:40+00:00September 6, 2016|Protozoa|Comments Off on Characters and Examples of Sporozoans | Protozoans
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Locomotion Exhibited by Protozoans

The following points highlight the three main types of locomotion exhibited by protozoans. The types of locomotion are: 1. Amoeboid Movement 2. Flagellar Movement 3. Ciliary Movement. Protozoans: Type of Locomotion # 1. Amoeboid Movement: In Amoeba, movement of the animal is made by the throwing of pseudopodium (Fig. 10.60), called amoeboid movement. This is the most primitive kind of [...]

By |2016-05-27T11:35:53+00:00May 27, 2016|Phylum Protozoa|Comments Off on Locomotion Exhibited by Protozoans
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