Class 11 · Biological Classification

Amoeboid Protozoans Locomotion — NEET Biology

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Amoeboid protozoans: These organisms live in fresh water, sea water or moist soil. They move and capture

🖼️Related NCERT figure: Four biological illustrations showing different protist organisms: (a) A dinoflagellate with cellulose plates and flagella, (b) Euglena with flagella and organelles, (c) A slime mould showing cellular structure, and (d) Paramoecium with internal organelles and cilia (Figure 2.4 (a) Dinoflagellates (b) Euglena (c) Slime mould (d) Paramoecium)
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Which of the following statements about Kingdom Protista are correct? S1: Diatoms have cell walls embedded with silica, making them indestructible, and are considered chief producers in oceans. S2: Dinoflagellates are mostly marine, photosynthetic organisms with stiff cellulose plates on their outer surface and two perpendicularly arranged flagella. S3: Euglenoids possess a protein-rich pellicle for flexibility and exhibit mixotrophic nutrition, being photosynthetic in sunlight and heterotrophic otherwise. S4: Slime moulds are saprophytic protists that form large aggregations called plasmodium under suitable conditions, and their spores possess true walls resistant to adverse conditions. S5: Amoeboid protozoans are exclusively marine organisms that use cilia for locomotion and prey capture. S6: Ciliated protozoans, like Paramoecium, use thousands of cilia for active movement and possess a gullet that opens to the outside of the cell surface to steer food.

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