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What protist uses cilia to move?


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Cilia:

  1. Cilia are minute hair-like projections on the outer surface of a eukaryotic cell that act as locomotory organs.
  2. Ciliate is a group of protozoans that can move with the help of cilia only.
  3. Paramecium is the key member of this group which shows isochronous or metachronous rhythms of locomotion.

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