Question

What is a Pellicle?

Answer 1

Pellicle:

1. The pellicle is a thin skin or film covering for certain protozoans such as euglenoids, plasmodium, or paramecia cell outer membrane.
2. It is located immediately below the cell membrane and surrounded by cytoplasm.
3. It helps in the shape of organisms like Paramecium because of its stiff structure.
4. It also provides flexibility and stability for the movement.
5. It is made up of a thin, gelatinous substance that is produced by the cell.