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Is a paramecium a herbivore?
Paramecium are heterotrophs. Their common form of prey is bacteria. A single organism has the ability to eat 5,000 bacteria a day. What type of organi...
How are paramecium and amoeba similar to onion?
What do paramecium and amoebas have in common?What is paramecium similar to?What is the example of amoeba and paramecium?Are paramecium and amoeba th...
How does a paramicum eat?
They eat other microorganisms like bacteria or algae by sweeping them towards their cell mouths (cytostomes) where they're absorbed and digested. Thes...
How does paramecium respire?
Respiration in Paramecium Oxygen dissolved in the surrounding water is taken in and carbon dioxide is excreted out by diffusion through general body s...
Is a paramecium an animal like or plant?
A paramecium is animal-like because it moves and searches for its own food. The have characteristics of both plant and animal. Sometimes they make foo...
How does a paramecium take in water?
Paramecium and amoeba live in fresh water. Their cytoplasm contains a greater concentration of solutes than their surroundings and so they absorb wate...
Why does paramecium's body spiral as it moves through the water?
The cilia beat in unison against the water in a particular direction, just like oars in a boat. For example, if the organism has to move forward, the ...
Is parameciam an animal?
A paramecium is animal-like because it moves and searches for its own food. The have characteristics of both plant and animal. ... An amoeba is animal...
What is parameclum?
What is a paramecium simple definition?What is in a paramecium?What is paramecium and its function?Where can you find paramecia?What is paramecium Cl...