Slipper animalcule/Slipper organism is

Paramecium

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Solution

The correct option is A Paramecium
Paramecium are called "slipper animalcule" because of their slipper like shape. Paramecium feed mostly on bacteria, which are driven into the gullet through the oral cavity by the cilia.
So, the correct answer is 'Paramecium'

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