Question

What is locomotion in protozoa?

Answer 1

Locomotion:

1. Locomotion is the movement of an individual from one place to another.
2. Protozoans are unicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic organisms.
3. Locomotion in protozoans can be classified into 3 broad types: flagellar locomotion, ciliary locomotion, and amoeboid locomotion
4. In flagellar locomotion, flagella is a whip-like structure that helps in the movement of a cell or organism.
5. In ciliary locomotion, cilia are slender and minute hair-like structures that assist in locomotion in protozoans.
6. In amoeboid locomotion, a streaming movement of protoplasm forms a pseudopod that helps in locomotion.