Question

Why cannot a paramecium form food vacuole anywhere on its cell surface like amoeba?

• A. It has a definite shape.
• B. Food is taken at a specific spot.
• C. Food captured by paramecium is liquid in nature.
• D. Both A and B

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Both A and B

In Paramecium, which is also a unicellular organism, the cell has a definite shape and food is taken in at a specific spot. Food is moved to this spot by the movement of cilia which covers the entire surface of cell.