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Question
A protozoan has thousands of cilia and a gullet into which food-bearing water is directed. To which group does it belong?
Explanation
Ciliated protozoans possess numerous cilia whose coordinated movement directs water laden with food into a cavity called the gullet. Paramoecium is the example given for this group.
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