Question

What does protozoa mean?

Answer 1

Protozoa:

1. Protozoa are microscopic and unicellular organisms.
2. Protozoa are generally found in freshwater, saltwater, and damp soil.
3. They are mostly aquatic and a few forms occur in the body of animals as parasites.
4. The animals can be sedentary or capable of locomotion.
5. They move with the help of pseudopodia, flagella, cilia, or by the contractibility of the cell itself.
6. They do not possess a cell wall.
7. In humans, protozoa usually cause disease.
8. Plasmodium, for example, causes malaria.