Protozoa Definition Protozoa may be defined as “microscopic acellular animalcules existing singly or in colonies, without tissue and organs, having one or more nuclei”. Some of the characteristics are: There … Read more
Paramecium reproduces asexually by transverse binary fission and also undergoes several types of nuclear reorganization, such as conjugation, endomixis, autogamy, cytogamy, and hemixis, etc. 1. Transverse binary fission (Asexual reproduction) … Read more
1. Food Paramecium feeds in a holozoic manner, like an amoeba. The food comprises chiefly bacteria and minute protozoa which floats in the water in which it lives. It also … Read more
Habit and Habitat Paramecium caudatum (Gr., paramekes=oblong+ L., caudata=tail) is a free-living organism which is one of the most common species of Paramecium having worldwide distribution. It is commonly found … Read more
