The class of phylum Protozoa in which nutrition is most varied, known as
A
Sporozoa
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B
Rhizopoda
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C
Mastigophora
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D
Cillata
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Solution
The correct option is DMastigophora Mastigophorans or flagellated protozoa show a wider range of feeding and nutritional types than any other group of protozoa. They include protozoan which bears chloroplast which photosynthesizes While other which do not possess the chloroplast are obligate heterotrophs and mostly parasite. Thus, there is a variety of raw material which they used. Dinoflagellateis an example of photosynthetic protozoa belonging to Mastigophora while Trichomonadida is an example of heterotrophic protozoa belonging to Mastigophora. Thus, the correct answer is option C.