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Structures of an Amoeba and Paramecium
1. They live in water to protect them against drying up.
2. They reproduce by binary fission
3. They feed by engulfing food particles.
4. They move by pseudopodia (false legs).
5. They are single-celled-unicellular in nature.
Characteristic of a Paramecium.
1. It is a unicellular organism.
2. It has a nucleus, cell membrane and cytoplasm.
3. It moves by the help of cilia.
4. It also reproduces by binary fission
5. Its body is covered by cilia.
Dangers of Protozoa.
Most protozoa cause diseases to people. e.g.
1. Amoeba- amoebic dysentery.
2. plasmodia- malaria
3. Trypanosomes- sleeping sickness to people and nagana to
live stock.
