A paramecium feeds on organic matter in a pond. How does it capture food? using flagella using cilia using pseudopodia NextReset

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Ayanna Hale

31 December, 15:23

A paramecium feeds on organic matter in a pond. How does it capture food? using flagella using cilia using pseudopodia NextReset

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Ibrahim Ferrell · Answer 1

I have seen several people get this wrong a lot. Cilia, which is more associated with cell movement is not so with Paramecium. To capture food, a Paramecium uses its cilia to capture food and transport it to the "mouth"