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Which protozoan shows the characteristic of false feet?


A

Flagellated Protozoan

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B

Amoeboid Protozoan

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C

Sporozoan

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D

Ciliated Protozoan

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Solution

The correct option is B

Amoeboid Protozoan


The correct option is option B.

Explanation for correct option:

  1. False feet or pseudopodia is a characteristic of the amoeboid protozoan.
  2. These help in motility and food intake.
  3. An example of Amoeboid Protozoan is Amoeba.

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option A:

  1. Flagellated Protozoans are known to have single or multiple flagella for locomotion.
  2. An example of flagellated protozoan is Euglena.

Option C:

  1. Sporozoans are parasitic organisms that are non-motile.
  2. These form spores.
  3. An example of sporozoan protozoan is Plasmodium falciparum.

Option D:

  1. Ciliated Protozoans are organisms that have hair-like organelles called cilia.
  2. Cilia help in swimming, feeding, and crawling.
  3. An example of a ciliated protozoan is Paramecium.

Final answer: The characteristic of false feet is shown by an amoeboid protozoan.


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