Paramecium are unicellular protozoans classified in the phylum Ciliophora (pronounced sill-ee-uh-FORE-uh), and the Kingdom Protista. They live in quiet or stagnant ponds...... text snipped
Questions:
1. Is the paramecium a unicellular or multicellular organism? unicellular
2. To what Phylum and Kingdom do paramecium belong?
Kingdom Protista, Phylum Ciliophora
3. Define heterotroph. Organism that consumes other organisms
4. What do paramecium eat? algae and microorganisms
5. How do all members of the Phylum Ciliophora move? cilia
6. Why can't the paramecium change shape like the ameba? pellicle
7. What do the macronucleus and micronucleus do? macronucleus controls cell activities, micronucleus is involved in reproduction
8. Define conjugation. method of sexual reproduction
9. What is the function of the contractile vacuole? remove excess water
10. What is the oral groove? area of mouth and gullet
11. Wastes exit the paramecium through what structure? anal pore
12. What is the function of the trichocysts? defense
13. Compare the endoplasm to the ectoplasm. endoplasm is inner, ectoplasm is toward the membrane
14. Define avoidance behavior. moves away from stimulus
15. Where do paramecium live? fresh water