Mode of feeding in free living protozoans is _____________.

Holozoic

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Saprozoic

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Both (a) and (b)

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Both (a) and (b)
Free living protozoans are also called as phagotropic micro organisms. Their mode of feeding is holozoic (i.e. intake of the complex substances, then breaking them down in simpler forms and gradually absorbing nutrition from it) as well as saprozoic (i.e. intake of simpler substance and absorbing nutrition from it.)

The correct answer is C.

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