Question

What are the characteristics of protozoa?

Answer 1

Protozoa: Protozoa are eukaryotic, unicellular organisms which come under the kingdom Protista.

Characteristics of protozoans are as follows:

1. Protozoans are single-celled organisms.
2. They are either free-living or parasites.
3. There are more than 6500 species of protozoans.
4. They lack a cell wall.
5. They are generally heterotrophic.
6. They divide by binary fission, schizogony, or budding.
7. Examples of protozoa are Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecium, Leishmania, etc.