The cilia in paramecium are use for

a

respirating

b

locomotion

c

protection

d

regulating food intake

e

excretion

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Adaraloye25
12 years ago

the beating of cilia by paramecium increases the water current and this in turn,brings about movement in paramecium.

uju baby
13 years ago

Cilia in paramecium is thread-like structures, which helps d organism to swim in water therefore causin its movt

Double2053
13 years ago

cillia are hair-like materials on the body of organsims like paramecium. The hiting of these cillia against water causes the paranecium to move in a direction opposite to that of hit of the cillia.

cgraphics
9 years ago

Cilia in paramecium is for Locomotion...

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Pegaxux
13 years ago

Pls do not confuse paramecium which hs a foot-sole structure with either euglena or chlamydomonas...paramemium consist of a hundred or more cillium(plural cillia),usd 4 locomotn nd navigation.

SWtluv
13 years ago

Cilia is the organ dat aids movement in paramecium

memmsy jay
11 years ago

That is to say,d paramecium uses d cilia 4 movement and feeding right?

richy martin
13 years ago

Locomotion means movement...so cilia which is inside the paramecium helps the organism to move

linkin
13 years ago

Can sum one say locomotion is d movement of cilia in paramecium?

agummesoma
3 years ago

please what is Paramecium

Son1
2 years ago

B

Ibrahimogunmola
7 years ago

Yeah correct!

Kizito80
12 years ago

is a short cellular appendages specialized for locomotion

Josephnwachi
12 years ago

yeah the answer is LOCOMOTION, cos when this cilia i beat by paramecium it aids in locomotion. Likewise psudoepodia and flagelia do the same work in amoeba and euglena respectively. Thanx bro

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