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Biology Chapter 2 Form 4

Paramecium sp. is a unicellular organism that feeds by using cilia to sweep bacteria and other microscopic food into its oral groove, where it forms into a food vacuole that pinches off and circulates the cell as digestion occurs. Any undigested food remaining is eliminated through the anal pore.

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Biology Chapter 2 Form 4

Paramecium sp. is a unicellular organism that feeds by using cilia to sweep bacteria and other microscopic food into its oral groove, where it forms into a food vacuole that pinches off and circulates the cell as digestion occurs. Any undigested food remaining is eliminated through the anal pore.

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LIVING PROCESS OF UNICELLULAR ORGANISMS PARAMECIUM SP.

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Paramecium sp. eats bacteria and other microscopic organic material First, the sweeping movement of cilia moves the food along the oral groove into the gullet and cytostome where a food vacuole forms, and pinches off The food vacuole circulates around the cell while the food is being digested Finally, any undigested food is eliminated at the anal pore

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