In paramecium, which is also a unicellular organism, the cell has a definite shape and food is taken in at a specific spot. Food is moved to this spot by the movement of cilia, which cover the entire surface of the cell.
i. Depending on their environmental conditions, a paramecia can reproduce:
a) Asexually
b) Sexually
c) Both a and b
d) None
ii. The significant advantages of conjugation for paramecium is:
a) Genetic variation
b) Rejuvenation
c) Survivability
d) All
iii. The mutualistic relationship between paramecium and algae is called:
a) Parasitic
b) Symbiotic
c) Endo-symbiotic
d) None
iv. Paramecium cell moves and collects food using:
a) Flagella
b) Cilia
c) Both a and b
d) None
v. The “Specific spot” to take in food, is:
a) Oval groove
b) Food vacuoles
c) Lysosomes
d) None
