Locomotion in Protozoa

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Locomotion in Protozoa: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Asexual Reproduction in Protozoa, Pseudopodia, Cilia, Flagella, Flagellar Movement, Axoneme, Myonemes, Locomotion in Protozoa, Amoeboid Movements, Ciliary Movements and Protozoa.

Important Questions on Locomotion in Protozoa

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Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct?

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Cilia and flagella are used for reproduction in Protozoa.

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Which of the following is/are the organs for locomotion in Protozoa?

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Myonemes are present below the _____. (basal granule, pellicle, flagella)

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Write a note on myoneme.

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Myoneme are present above the pellicle in Protozoa.

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The contractile fibrils present below the pellicle in the ectoplasm is called 

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Write a short note on axoneme.

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The axoneme is surrounded by a membrane that is continuous with _____. (nuclear membrane, plasma membrane, cell wall)

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Which of the following is incorrect regarding axoneme?

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Longitudinal binary fission is found in Amoeba.

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Multiple fission is found in 

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Which of the following is the asexual reproduction method in Protozoans?

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Write a short note on multiple fission in protozoa.

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Cilia in a transverse row beat simultaneously in one direction is called synchronous or metachronous movement?

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The flagellum which has two or more rows of lateral appendages on the axoneme are Pantonematic or Stichonematic?

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_____ is the net-like pseudopodia.

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The communication tubules of flagella which connect the basal granule to plasma membrane and nucleus which can pull and alter the orientation of flagellum are

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Protozoan are usually

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